Rheumatologists React to Looming Medicare Payment Reductions

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This month you can:

Visit your members of Congress either at home or in Washington. Tell your representative and senators how these cuts would affect you and your patients. The ACR’s government affairs department can assist you with coordinating meetings.
Call or write your members of Congress. Visit www.rheu matology.org/advocacy for information on these issues and easy ways to get in touch with your lawmakers.
Encourage your patients to get involved. Ask them to write and call their members of Congress. They need you, and they are an effective voice on issues affecting their care.

The College’s multi-pronged plan to replace flawed SGR payment system requires continued support from rheumatologists, healthcare professionals

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) makes recommendations to Congress on Medicare policy including physician payments and patient access issues. These recommendations can directly impact rheumatology care coverage and rheumatologist reimbursement. Representatives of the ACR and partners recently met with new MedPAC Executive Director James E. Mathews, PhD, to discuss appropriate recognition of rheumatology care…

Rheumatologists may need to downsize and restrict patient care if Congress doesn’t act to block significant cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates totaling 9.75% in 2022.

Is that fork bent? So you must be a rheumatologist.

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