November 19, 2021: MGMA and leading health organizations urge Congress to support radiation oncology by preventing cuts in CY 2022

November 19, 2021 

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol Building, H-222
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Charles Schumer
Senate Majority Leader
U.S. Capitol Building, S-221
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
House Republican Leader
U.S. Capitol Building, H-204
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader
U.S. Capitol Building S-230
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McCarthy, and Minority Leader McConnell:

On behalf of radiation oncology stakeholder organizations, including radiation oncologists, medical physicists, medical dosimetrists, radiation oncology administrators, and other members of the radiation oncology cancer care team, patients, group practices, hospitals, device manufacturers and more, we urge you to protect patients’ access to life-saving cancer care by passing legislation this year to prevent massive Medicare payment cuts to radiation oncology. Radiation oncology is poised to meaningfully contribute to ending cancer as we know it and advancing health equity, but the nearly $300 million in cuts starting on Jan. 1, 2022, will devastate a critical component of our nation’s cancer care delivery system, reducing access to high quality care close to patient’s homes.

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