AMA’s Patients' Action Network
Tell Congress we need to stop the budget games and fix Medicare’s flawed payment system to preserve patients’ access to vital Medicare services.
The letter below will be sent on your behalf to your federal legislators when you complete the brief form and click the “Take Action" button:
It is long past time for Congress to address the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. Passing temporary patches that make future cuts steeper and escalate the costs of permanent payment reform is not the fiscally responsible course to take, nor does it support the long-term viability of important health care programs.
I urge you to find a solution to the pending 27% cut to Medicare physician payments. It is time for Congress to pass a long-term solution to the SGR formula and move to a more stable Medicare physician payment system that provides security for patients seeking access to care and the physicians who care for them.