Momentum to Stop Pending Medicare Cuts – Have You Joined this Effort?
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In a sign of legislative momentum, 41 senators including New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, are supporting efforts to prevent a pending 2.8% cut in Medicare physician payments that will go into effect Jan. 1.
The bipartisan letter led by Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., to Senate leaders says the cuts would interfere with the ability of physicians to provide high-quality care.
“These continued payment cuts undermine the ability of independent clinical practices – especially in rural and underserved areas— to care for their communities,” the letter said.
The Senate letter follows one from the American Medical Association (AMA) and 127 other state medical associations and national medical societies asking Congress to use these last few congressional days to prevent the scheduled cuts.
The letter to congressional leaders also urges Congress to provide a positive payment update for 2025. All 50 state medical societies including MSSNY as well as 77 national medical societies signed.
Earlier, a bipartisan coalition of 233 House members signed a Dear Colleague that called for a legislative fix to the cut and a payment update to reflect inflationary pressures, including 18 members of New York’s Congressional Delegation.
With few days left to legislate, the nation’s physicians are asking to make this a priority during the lame duck session. You can join in this effort by sending a letter to your Senators and Representatives from here: Take Action | Fix Medicare Now
