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Hello John,
It’s an enormous waste of taxpayer dollars — one that’s putting extra strain
on our health care system and everyone who depends on it.
I’m talking about the policy that allows Medicare to pay hospital-employed
doctors significantly more than independent doctors for providing the exact
same service — even when the service isn’t performed in a hospital setting.
This outdated and flawed approach drains Medicare’s finances and encourages
hospitals to buy up independent practices to take advantage of the higher
payments.
The result? It has big implications for your family’s health care costs.
Skyrocketing health care costs impact everyone, not just Medicare
beneficiaries.
* Families pay more,
* insurance premiums climb higher,
* and the government burns through taxpayer money at an unsustainable rate.
But here’s some good news: Congress is working on a solution to end this
dishonest billing scheme. A proposed bill would mandate “site-neutral”
payments, requiring Medicare to pay hospital-employed doctors at the same lower
rate it pays independent doctors.
It’s simple. Same service, same price.
This commonsense reform would eliminate the financial incentives that drive
consolidation in health care, leveling the playing field and promoting more
competition in the industry.
The potential savings are staggering. According to the nonpartisan Committee
for a Responsible Federal Budget, adopting site-neutral payments could result
in:
* Reducing total national health expenditures by up to $458 billion over the
next decade,
* Lowering commercial insurance premiums by up to $386 billion,
* Saving patients more than $90 billion in out-of-pocket expenses, and
* Cutting the federal budget deficit by as much as $157 billion.
Yes, you read that right — fixing this broken billing system could slash U.S.
health care costs by nearly half a trillion dollars. And it would directly
benefit patients bymaking health care more affordable while ensuring Medicare
remains sustainable for future generations.
Here’s why this isn’t a done deal: Despite the overwhelming benefits, powerful
special interests, including large hospital groups, are lobbying hard to block
this bill.
* They profit from the status quo and don’t want to see these policies
change. But health care should work for patients, not special interests.
This is where you come in.
It’s time for Congress to listen to you, not the lobbyists. Congress may be
considering a health care bill this fall — and fixing this problem should be
part of it!
So, please, contact your elected officials
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and urge them to support site-neutral Medicare payments. Let them know that
you want an end to dishonest billing that raises costs for everyone.
Contact your lawmakers
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Together, we can lower health care costs for everyone, ease families’
financial burdens, and address the out-of-control government spending that’s
driving health care inflation. Change is possible, but it won’t happen without
your voice.
It’s time for Congress to take action and fix this broken system once and for
all.
Best,
-Dean
Dean Clancy
Senior Health Policy Fellow
Americans for Prosperity
Thank you for your continued support. Together, we’re ensuring every American
has access to the health care solutions they need. Stay tuned for updates on
how we’re making impact-driven changes possible.
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