On January 1, 2012, physicians will have a 27.4% Medicare SGR payment cut! Congress has chosen to ignore our appeals and must be held accountable.
Physicians should not be forced to finance the Medicare program.
This is a case of ‘The Law of Large Numbers.’ We need to inundate Congress with calls, emails, and faxes.
Please join in on the campaign. All you have to do is sign on to this downloadable appeal letter and fax it to any or all of the congressional leaders below.
FAX Numbers
Senator Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, (202) 224-7327 Senator Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, (202) 224-2499 Rep. John Boehner, Speaker of the House, (202) 225-5117 Rep. Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, (202) 225-0011 Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, (202) 225-4188Additional information
The Sources of the SGR “Hole”, published in New England Journal, provides some good background/perspective on the whole issue/mess.
