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Support Physician Payment Reforms that Protect Patient Access

Every year, Congress is forced to try and mitigate significant Medicare cuts to physician reimbursement. This constant patchwork of mitigating cuts is unsustainable for independent practices. The system must be fundamentally reformed to tie Medicare reimbursement to increasing practice costs by linking Medicare reimbursement to the Medicare Economic Index (MEI).
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Site-Neutral Payment Policies Protect Patient Access and Support Independent GI Practices

Site-neutral payment policies ensure Medicare pays the same rate for services, promoting cost-effectiveness, competition, and patient choice. Site neutrality also removes financial incentives for hospitals to acquire physician practices and outpatient facilities by making them hospital-based services. Implementing site neutrality improves healthcare cost control, access to care, and affordability for patients.
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Protect Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening (Infographic)

Plaintiffs in Kennedy v. Braidwood, pending in the Supreme Court, are challenging existing law that insurers cover important cancer screening tests and procedures such as colonoscopy. This case could eliminate access to life-saving colorectal cancer screening coverage for millions of Americans and drive up colorectal cancer treatment costs.
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Tell Congress: Support MPFS Reform to Protect Patient Access

Every year, Congress is forced to try and mitigate significant Medicare cuts to physician reimbursement. Tell your Member of Congress that the system must be fundamentally reformed to tie Medicare reimbursement to increasing practice costs by linking Medicare reimbursement to the Medicare Economic Index (MEI).
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