October 9, 2020
The Honorable Michael Burgess, MD 2161 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 |
The Honorable Bobby Rush 2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 |
Dear Representatives Burgess and Rush:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, thank you for your leadership in introducing H.R. 8505, a bill to prevent pending Medicare payment cuts by waiving the budget neutrality requirements stipulated in Section 1848(c)(2) of the Social Security Act for the finalized evaluation and management (E/M) code proposal slated for implementation on January 1, 2021. This important legislation will provide a critical reprieve for a broad scope of physician and non-physician health care providers facing substantial payment reductions in the coming months.