Patient Coalition Urges HHS to Provide Immediate Relief to Independent Medical Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2020
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WASHINGTON — Today, Action for Health, representing more than 10 million patients nationwide, sent a coalition letter to Secretary Alex Azar and Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan. While the organization primarily focuses on eliminating surprise medical bills, it was compelled to write the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding an issue that is even more urgent: real financial relief for small, rural, and independent medical providers.

In the letter, Action for Health urges HHS to provide independent medical practices six weeks of direct federal relief relative to lost revenue on an annualized basis, not based on the proportional 2019 Medicare fee-for-service formula the Department is using.

You can read the full letter here and below.

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Action for Health Inc. , a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, is a diverse group of patient advocates dedicated to eliminating surprise medical bills the right way. Representing more than 10 million patients, the organization educates policymakers, the media, and concerned citizens about solutions to address this critical healthcare issue.