In a recent letter to CMS administrator Donald Berwick, MD, AAFP board chair Lori Heim, MD, urged the agency to continue its efforts to support primary care. “Millions of Americans will become eligible for Medicare in the near future, and implementation of healthcare reform will provide greater access to healthcare for millions more Americans during the same time frame,” she wrote. She added that PCPs will be essential to make sure the nation’s healthcare needs are met.
Dr. Heim also addressed CPT codes for immunization administration, hospital observation care and maternity care and criticized CMS for disregarding the recommendations of the AMA/RUC by adopting RVUs that were less than the RUC’s recommendation.
Read the letter from the AAFP to Donald Berwick, MD.
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