Physicians, help protect MA programs: Call 1-800-341-6165 to contact your Senator today.
As administrators and physicians providing Medicare Advantage services, you know all to well how policy changes and budget cuts affect your Medicare Advantage patients. When the new President and Congress enter office next year, they will focus on the economy, the financial crisis and the federal budget. With pressure building for budget cuts, many in Washington believe that lawmakers will seek deep cuts in the Medicare Advantage program.
It is critically important for you to participate in these debates as we all continue to focus on providing high quality, affordable health care to Medicare Advantage enrollees.
That's why America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is bringing together physician practices that treat Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and working with them to reach out to policymakers in Washington. AHIP is the national association for health plans, including all of the major Medicare Advantage organizations.
This new national coalition — Physicians for Medicare Choices — includes physician groups like yours that are concerned about the stability of Medicare Advantage and understand that the health care debates in Washington have far-reaching implications for the future of this program and the beneficiaries it covers. As a member of this new coalition, you will receive periodic updates on legislative developments and other information affecting Medicare Advantage. There is no cost to join the Coalition. From time to time, when Medicare Advantage is facing major policy changes or funding cuts, you may be given the opportunity to contact your Member of Congress to explain how pending legislation will impact your practice and the beneficiaries you serve. AHIP's Medicare Advantage coalition also includes more than 1.15 million seniors who count on the program to meet their health care needs.
Working together — seniors, physicians and health plans — we can ensure that members of Congress, the new Administration, and other key decision-makers have the information they need to make sound decisions on behalf of our nation's Medicare beneficiaries.
