FW: MEDICARE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT IN FINAL STRETCH ? CONTACT YOUR
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION NOW!
Kazzi, A. Antoine
akazzi@uci.edu
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 18:31:50 -0800
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From: Kathleen A. Ream [mailto:aaemgov@aol.com]
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Subject: MEDICARE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT IN FINAL STRETCH ? CONTACT YOUR
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MEDICARE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT IN FINAL STRETCH - CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION NOW!
The final Medicare conference agreement contains two provisions on which
AAEM has been actively lobbying:
* It blocks the 4.5% cut in physician payments and substitutes an
increase of 1.5% in 2004 and 2005.
* It contains $1 billion mandatory spending for hospitals, ambulances,
and physicians providing services to illegal immigrants under an EMTALA
related admission.
The House and Senate are expected to have close votes on the conference
report at the end of this week.
ACT NOW TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE MEDICARE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT!
FAX, CALL, or E-MAIL your congressional delegation TODAY!. Tell them to
ensure that the final Medicare Prescription Drug Act (1) blocks the 4.5% cut
in physician payments and substitutes an increase of 1.5% in 2004 and 2005;
and (2) retains $1 billion mandatory spending for hospitals, ambulances, and
physicians providing services to illegal immigrants under an EMTALA related
admission.
PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE. TELL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION HOW THESE
ISSUES EFFECT 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/NTKGCJPGGD/BJPXCJPHSA/> click here.
*********************************
Kathleen A. Ream
Director, Government Affairs
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
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<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>The final Medicare conference agreement contains two
provisions on which AAEM has been actively
lobbying:</FONT></P>
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<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>It blocks the 4.5% cut in physician payments and
substitutes an increase of 1.5% in 2004 and 2005.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>It contains $1 billion mandatory spending for
hospitals, ambulances, and physicians providing services to
illegal immigrants under an EMTALA related
admission.</FONT></LI></UL>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>The House and Senate are expected to have close votes
on the conference report at the end of this week.</FONT><FONT
size=1><FONT size=1></P>
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size=2></FONT></P></FONT></FONT>
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face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT
color=#990099 size=2><STRONG><U>ACT NOW TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF
THE MEDICARE CONFERENCE
AGREEMENT!</U></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><FONT
color=#990099>FAX</FONT></STRONG>, <STRONG><FONT
color=#990099>CALL</FONT></STRONG>, or <STRONG><FONT
color=#990099>E-MAIL</FONT></STRONG> your congressional
delegation <STRONG><FONT color=#990099>TODAY!</FONT><FONT
color=#000000>.</FONT></STRONG> Tell them to ensure that the
final Medicare Prescription Drug Act (1) blocks the 4.5% cut
in physician payments and substitutes an increase of 1.5% in
2004 and 2005; and (2) retains $1 billion mandatory spending
for hospitals, ambulances, and physicians providing services
to illegal immigrants under an EMTALA related admission.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#990099><STRONG>PERSONALIZE YOUR MESSAGE. TELL YOUR
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION HOW THESE ISSUES EFFECT YOU, YOUR
PATIENTS, AND THE FACILITY IN WHICH YOU
WORK.</STRONG></FONT></P><FONT color=#990099>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT
color=#000000>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/NTKGCJPGGD/BJPXCJPHSA/"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#990099><STRONG>click
here</STRONG></FONT>.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P></A></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><BR><STRONG>*********************************<BR></STRONG>Kathleen
A. Ream<BR>Director, Government Affairs<BR><STRONG>American
Academy of Emergency Medicine</STRONG>
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