SAMPLE LETTER TO ELECTIVE OFFICIALS

Dear Senators and Congress,

I am writing to express my deep concern about the proposed 2010 Medicare fee schedule for cardiology Services that will, if passed significantly cut physician reimbursement. This will reduce my access to Critical Cardiology services and may force my Cardiologist to close outlying offices and eliminate in office life saving cardiology test procedures and other services.

Proposed reforms will severely cut reimbursement for imaging procedures that my Cardiologist needs to diagnose and treat my heart disease. ProposedMedicare changes also would decrease Cardiology reimbursement in general.

I am worried that I will have to drive longer distances and spend additional time away from my work and family to obtain my Cardiac Care. I am concerned that I will have to wait longer to get appointments, tests, and test results. I am afraid that if I have to use the hospital for my Cardiac Tests, I will have higher out-of-pocket co-pays. I know it costs Medicare more for me to receive outpatient tests from the hospital than from my doctor. How does that save money for the federal government or me as a taxpayer?

I urge you to vote against proposed cuts for cardiology services in 2010 Medicare fee schedule and any healthcare reform measures that would cut Cardiology and Imaging Reimbursement, and thereby reduce my access to my Cardiologist and Cardiac Care, and increase my costs as both a patient and a taxpayer.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

As a Concerned Patient, Tax Payer and Citizen


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