SCAI joined with a coalition of national medical societies, representing a broad range of physicians, health professionals, and practice managers who care for Medicare beneficiaries in a community-based, office setting, and signed a letter urging Congress to begin immediate deliberations regarding the inclusion of policies to mitigate forthcoming Medicare reimbursement cuts. Absent action by Congress, significant payment reductions will take effect on January 1, 2023. 

To avoid significant disruptions to care in patient access to care, SCAI urges Congress to include the following provisions in the end-of-year package: 

• H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022. This critical legislation provides a 4.42% positive adjustment to the MPFS conversion factor (CF) for CY2023; and 
• Additional new funding to the MPFS for the explicit purpose of increasing the non-facility/office-based practice expense relative value units (NF PE RVUs) negatively impacted by CMS’ clinical labor update policy. 

SCAI continues to defend office-based specialists by opposing these updates to the clinical labor policy and working toward Medicare physician payment system reform.