Congress continues debate on Medicare physician payments; cut still in effect
Despite action by the Senate late last week, the House of Representatives still has not scheduled a vote for legislation addressing the 21.3 percent cut to Medicare physician payments that has been in effect since June 1. As a result of Congress’ inability to address these cuts, Medicare contractors were authorized last Friday to begin processing held claims at the reduced rate.
Please contact your local House of Representative and ask them to please urge there colleagues to push the legislation through before the physicians can no longer provide the Medicare patients services because of financial losses.
Lois Capps
Santa Barbara
301 E. Carrillo Street, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 730-1710
Fax: (805) 730-9153
To send e-mail go to: http://capps.house.gov/send-an-email.shtml
MMS Updates, Medical News | bsayers June 23, 2010
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By Michael Davis DC, June 23, 2010 @ 7:52 pm
Dear ms Capps I have always respected and admired you as a poltician and have followe you progress ever since the death of your husband. right now i want to seek yur help in regard to the latest potential medicare cuts of 21% reduction for services rendered to medicare patients. Time are tough enough right now without this happening. I am the owner of a physical therapy cinic and the majority of my patients are covered undered midicare. If there is a 21% reduction in medicare payments i doubt if i will be able to continue treating the seniors. Please put your two sense in and and persuade the house of representatives to reconsider when they have t vote. I have talked to a number of physician as well as other providers and everybody is ready to walk and not treat medicare patients. thank you in advance for your assistance. Michael Davis D.C.