Preserve Access to Local Healthcare: Ask Congress to Co-Sponsor HR 4229
Medicare beneficiaries are scrambling to find companies to provide home medical equipment (HME), supplies, and services to meet their health care needs in non-urban areas of the country thanks to a poor government polity that slashed critical funding for homecare. Patient access issues are on the rise as HME company after company in their community closes—stripping communities of the resources Medicare beneficiaries need to safely maintain their independence at home.
Ask your Member of Congress to support HR 4229 to provide needed relief!
Urge Congress to Co-Sponsor HR 4229 to Protect Medical Equipment Access in Rural America
Over 52% of Medicare beneficiaries are reporting difficulty accessing home medical equipment, services, and supplies as result of the flawed Competitive Bidding Program according to a new report by Dobson DaVanzo. The program, which drastically reduced funding for medical equipment by 50‐80% in rural areas, needs immediate action to protect those who rely on medical equipment to maintain independence at home.
Ask your Member of Congress to support HR 4229 to provide needed relief!
Make a Call—Urge Congress to Co-Sponsor HR 4229 to Protect Medical Equipment Access in Rural America
Since January 1, 2016 Medicare has cut funding to important medical equipment by 50% - 80% in rural areas. The cuts were retroactively delayed but are now back in effect. Without immediate action from Congress, seniors and people with disabilities who rely on medical equipment will be significantly hurt.
Legislation has been introduced to address this, and we need your Member’s support!
Protect access to medical equipment- Message Congress now!
Since January 1, 2016, Medicare has made between 50-80 percent reimbursement cuts to important medical equipment like walkers, wheelchairs and oxygen. The cuts were retroactively delayed for part of 2016 but are now in full effect nationwide. Urge your legislators to take action to protect rural health care access by sending them a message!
