MEDICARE TO CUT PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS 4.5% IN 2004
CAL/AAEM News Service
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Thu, 20 Nov 2003 05:57:21 -0800 (PST)
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MEDICARE TO CUT PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS 4.5% IN 2004
On October 30th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final Medicare payment rule calling for a physician payment cut of 4.5% in 2004. This cut comes on top of a 5.4% payment cut in 2002. With only weeks remaining before congressional adjournment for the year, Congress must act now to stop the Medicare payment cuts before additional resources are stripped from our EDs.
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!
FAX, CALL, or E-MAIL your Senators and Representative TODAY. Urge them to ensure that Section 601 of H.R.1, Revisions of Updates for Physicians' Services, which increases the Medicare physician fee schedule reimbursement rate by at least 1.5% per year for the next two
(2) years, is retained in the final passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug Act. PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE BY TELLING THEM WHAT EFFECT AN ADDITIONAL MEDICARE CUT WOULD HAVE ON YOU, YOUR PATIENTS, AND THE FACILITY IN WHICH YOU WORK.
Go to AAEM's Legislative Action Center for detailed information, a template letter/talking points, and all the contact information you will need. To access the Action Center, <http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/NCYZCGIMPB/IVTQCGIMXN/> click here.
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Kathleen A. Ream
Director, Government Affairs
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
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<P>MEDICARE TO CUT PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS 4.5% IN 2004 </P>
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<P>On October 30th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final Medicare payment rule calling for a physician payment cut of 4.5% in 2004. This cut comes on top of a 5.4% payment cut in 2002. With only weeks remaining before congressional adjournment for the year, Congress must act now to stop the Medicare payment cuts before additional resources are stripped from our EDs.</P>
<P>THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!</P>
<P>FAX, CALL, or E-MAIL your Senators and Representative TODAY. Urge them to ensure that Section 601 of H.R.1, Revisions of Updates for Physicians' Services, which increases the Medicare physician fee schedule reimbursement rate by at least 1.5% per year for the next two</P>
<P>(2) years, is retained in the final passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug Act. PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE BY TELLING THEM WHAT EFFECT AN ADDITIONAL MEDICARE CUT WOULD HAVE ON YOU, YOUR PATIENTS, AND THE FACILITY IN WHICH YOU WORK. </P>
<P>Go to AAEM's Legislative Action Center for detailed information, a template letter/talking points, and all the contact information you will need. To access the Action Center, <</FONT><A href="http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/NCYZCGIMPB/IVTQCGIMXN/"><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>http://capwiz.com/aaem/utr/1/NCYZCGIMPB/IVTQCGIMXN/</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>> click here.</P>
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<P>Kathleen A. Ream</P>
<P>Director, Government Affairs</P>
<P>American Academy of Emergency Medicine</P>
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