Campaign for Patient Access
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A national public affairs campaign launched by the American College of Cardiology in December 2009 to oppose Medicare physician fee schedule cuts affecting cardiology patients and practices.
About the Campaign
The Campaign for Patient Access was launched by the American College of Cardiology in December 2009 as a national effort to reverse Medicare physician fee schedule cuts that threatened cardiovascular care. The site provided background on the issue, the ACC's legislative and legal response, resources for patients and practices, a newsroom tracking coverage across the country, and ways for supporters to share their stories and support the campaign.
From the Newsroom
April 30, 2010
Medicare Meltdown: Access to Health Care in "Critical Condition"
A press release warning that cardiology access was in critical condition due to Medicare payment cuts.
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December 29, 2009
Cardiology Takes Legal Action Against Medicare
The ACC filed suit against HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule.
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January 12, 2010
ACC Statement on Health Care Reform
The ACC used the State of the Union address to highlight the need to reverse the Medicare cuts.
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April 12, 2010
Medicare Patients and Physicians Join Petition Drive
Patients and physicians in Washington, DC joined a petition drive calling on Congress for Medicare reform.
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Cardiology practices depend on predictable reimbursement to keep clinicians, diagnostic equipment, and support staff available to patients. When payment for…
When the cardiology clinic in her town closed, 72-year-old Linda Harris did not lose only a nearby medical office. She lost the familiar nurse who knew her…
Cardiac catheterization laboratories depend on highly trained teams to deliver time-sensitive cardiovascular care. Interventional cardiologists, nurses,…
Medicare payment policy can feel remote until a physician delays an appointment, a practice reduces services, or a patient struggles to find timely…
Cardiologists across the United States are raising their voices against Medicare physician fee schedule reductions because payment policy has become a direct…
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