IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED--OPPOSE 10-YEAR MEDICARE PAYMENT FREEZE

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED--OPPOSE 10-YEAR MEDICARE PAYMENT FREEZE

AOPA

5/15/2003

Earlier today, the Senate approved by a vote of 84-12 an amendment to
the jobs and growth tax stimulus package (S. 1054) that would increase
funding for a number of rural health care services. This amendment
would be paid for, in part, by enacting a TEN-YEAR FREEZE on CPI
adjustments for Medicare O&P Payments--meaning a zero payment update for
the next 10 years.

 

REQUIRED ACTION: We need as many people as possible to contact their
Senators via phone, fax and e-mail and urge them to oppose the 10-year
freeze in Medicare O&P payments. Please inform your senators that such
drastic actions would be devastating to Medicare recipients who need
orthotic and prosthetic services.

 

You can get the contact information for your senator by calling the
Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121, or by accessing www.Senate.gov

 

While the Senate is likely to pass the tax package with the 10 year
Medicare O&P payment freeze included, the Senate bill will be vastly
different that the House-passed tax package. Differences in the House
and Senate package must be rectified by a Conference Committee.
Therefore, there is still time for you to express your opinion and for
us to eliminate this freeze from the final tax package.

 

THIS ALERT IS VERY TIME SENSITIVE!!!

 

PLEASE CALL (202) 224-3121 NOW AND LET YOUR SENATOR KNOW THAT YOU OPPOSE
A TEN-YEAR FREEZE IN MEDICARE O&P PAYMENTS.