Campaign for Patient Access
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For Practices

Resources on how Medicare physician fee schedule cuts affected cardiology practices and the campaign's efforts on their behalf.

Impact on Cardiology Practices

The Campaign for Patient Access documented how Medicare physician fee schedule cuts, tied to the Physician Practice Information Survey (PPIS), threatened the ability of cardiology practices to sustain services. Reports from practices in Fort Myers, Delaware, the Chicago area, and Birmingham described plans to scale back or eliminate services in response to the 2010 cuts.

These accounts were shared to illustrate how reimbursement changes could translate into reduced patient access at the practice level, informing the broader case the ACC made through legislative and legal channels.

Engaging With the Campaign

Practices were encouraged to stay informed on the issue and to communicate with patients about how the proposed cuts could affect cardiovascular care. The campaign connected practice-level concerns to its wider advocacy, including the ACC's response and its legal challenge to the 2010 fee schedule.

Explore related pages for more on the underlying issue, the ACC's response, and the organizations that partnered with the campaign.

The Issue → ACC Response → Campaign Partners → Legal Action →