Legislative Alert
Posted by Warren Enos on 28 May 2008 | Tagged as: General, California Legislative Matters
MEDICARE/TRICARE PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATES
As we honor the brave men and women of America’s Armed Forces this week, their health care providers are facing a major battle of their own. On July 1, doctors who care for the millions of active duty and retired military personnel and their families will be hit by a staggering 10 percent Medicare cut. Since the military health care program for these veterans and active duty service members is tied directly to Medicare, these cuts threaten their access to health care.
This month the Patients’ Action Network is introducing you to real doctors from around the country through a series of two-minute videos. Last week you met Dr. Wehby. Now please meet Dr. Alan Routman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Listen as he describes how these cuts will affect veterans, seniors and their families. Then tell your own story .
Call or e-mail Representative Bono, Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer. Urge them to support our troops and stop these cuts. Use the Patients Grassroots Hotline at (888) 434-6200.
Veterans, active duty personnel and their families have all sacrificed so much to protect our freedoms. Make sure Representative Bono, Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer understand they shouldn’t have to sacrifice their health care at home.
Submitted By: Judity Tilt/Palm Springs Chapter
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This has been a serious reoccurring matter for at least 4 years, whereby Congress has dealt with it as a last minute yearly problem.
Now though it’s at a crucial decision point and needs final definitive Congressional action.
All military retirees need to be very concerned, because it deals with the survivability of their Tri Care for Life medical benefits.
This has to be the most important Congressional legislative matter to come down the pike that all of us need to partake in addressing.
The great TriCareforLife medical benefit program achieved by the tremendous effort led by our National MOAA organization is seriously threatened. If the Physicians rate of reimbursement is drastically lowered as currently legislated then the Medicare and TriCare for Life consequences are obvious.
It’s imperative that your concern of this matter be given to your Congressional representative most promptly. In doing so and need assistance please use the “Contact Us” link left column of the homepage.
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