May 2001 • Volume 7 • Number 5
Your turn
Tell Congress why Medicare rules are a hassle
Here's your chance to let members of Congress hear how Medicare regulations complicate your practice. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is reviewing the Medicare program and wants your input.
You can go online and answer the committee's questions, including:
- What rules do you consider the most burdensome? Give examples.
- Have you ever received inconsistent information from a Medicare carrier? Give examples.
- Do the carriers provide adequate educational materials on coding and billing?
- Have you limited the number of Medicare, Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Program beneficiaries you provide care to because of the rules and regulations?
The committee is working with HCFA to eliminate waste, mismanagement and bureaucratic delays. Staff members in AAFP's Washington office say replies to the survey could help convince Congress to pass laws such as the Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act. (See the story, "Law could wipe out some burdensome Medicare regulations.")
So take a few minutes to explain the problems Medicare has posed for your practice. Go to http://www.house.gov/commerce/hcfasurvey.htm and answer the survey online or mail your response to the address provided.
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