If Congress fails to act, cuts to Medicare and inflationary pressures could threaten pathologists and their laboratories.
Pathologists have a long history of helping patients make informed decisions when it comes to diagnoses and treatment options for a variety of illnesses—from cancer and genetic diseases to new strains of COVID-19.
At a time when pathologists have played an increasingly critical role in public health, ongoing Medicare cuts, along with the absence of an annual inflationary update to payments, are irresponsible.
Help us tell lawmakers in Washington that cuts to Medicare's budget are unacceptable. Every patient with an illness needs and deserves a diagnosis—and that diagnosis comes from pathologists.
Medicare’s broken pay formula threatens pathologists. Congress must provide an inflationary update to the Physician Fee Schedule. This is one step in the process of providing stability until additional, permanent payment reforms are made.
Cuts to Medicare and inflationary pressures erode those foundations and needlessly hinder patient access to critical diagnoses
—especially when new illnesses arise. Lawmakers must ensure greater financial stability of the Medicare program and provide payment stability for pathologists.
Pathologists diagnose cancers, decode illnesses, and ensure laboratory quality and continuous improvement in your community.
Whether patients experience symptoms of a disease, want to find out if they are predisposed to a condition, or need more information about a new illness to inform a treatment plan, patients care throughout America is powered by pathologists.
Medicare must remain a dependable option for those who need it most.
Congress must pass legislation to provide an annual inflationary update to payments. Now is the time to invest in our nation’s laboratory infrastructure, not erode it. Help us protect pathology and laboratory medicine.
Join pathologists and the patients they serve by urging lawmakers to take action on preventing needless cuts and extending relief through 2024.
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