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ASTRO joins letter to Hill calling to stop cuts

December 5, 2022

ASTRO sent a letter to leaders on both sides of the aisle in the House and Senate urging action to prevent a 4.5% Medicare payment rate cut set to begin January 1,2023. Signed by over 100 health care provider groups, representing millions of patients they serve, the letter outlines the impact of this full cut and the need for financial stability in practice setting until permanent payment reforms are established. Physicians across the country are experiencing significant inflationary pressures and reiterated to Congress the need to provide essential care to Medicare beneficiaries as promised.

ASTRO remains committed to working with Congress to protect patient access, invest in payment stability and ensure high quality care through payment models apart from the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Read the letter.

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