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- Pathologists Fight Future Medicare Cuts During CAP’s Annual Hill Day
A record-breaking number of CAP members advocated to protect the value of pathology services while meeting with their federal legislators on May 4 during the CAP’s Hill Day. More than 200 CAP members discussed how Congress can preserve patient access to pathology services by mitigating a 6% Medicare payment cut set to take effect in 2022.
In about 268 virtual meetings with congressional offices, pathologists urged lawmakers to mitigate the upcoming Medicare cuts that pathologists and other physicians are facing. Pathologists confidently made their cases while speaking with legislative staff members and received positive responses. The CAP’s Hill Day ended the four-day virtual Pathologists Leadership Summit, where hundreds of pathologists attended the House of Delegates, educational courses, and advocacy session. In most meetings with congressional offices, legislative staffers were familiar with the issue as it remains the top legislative for the CAP and other physician organizations.
Pathologists paired in groups outlined how this devastating cut would adversely affect pathology practices, which have suffered due to major financial disruptions caused by the pandemic.
If you couldn’t attend the Pathologists Leadership Summit Hill day, please visit the CAP’s advocacy action center to support our advocacy on mitigating Medicare cuts. It’s easy and takes little time to advocate on the issues impacting how you practice and your ability to provide patients with quality care.
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