Make an Advocacy Impact at Home: Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Physicians and Patient Access

The ACS continues its efforts to stop the proposed Medicare payment cuts and prevent implantation of add-on code G2211—and surgeons can play an important role in helping raise the profile of the issue by advocating for action at home.

Advocating at home is easy, and you can use your legislators’ in-district work periods during the August Congressional recess to maximize your impact.

Use the following online resources, available via SurgeonsVoice, to educate your elected officials about the importance of surgical care and how Medicare payment cuts could impact patient access to quality care:

Meet with your legislators at home. Requesting a meeting or phone call is easy—use the SurgeonsVoice online scheduling tool to submit your request and congressional staff will contact you for more information. Once your meeting is confirmed, review Advocacy at Home resources and tips for successful meetings. ACS staff are available to provide specific talking points or other information to help make your meeting a success.

Act now at SurgeonsVoice. Visit SurgeonsVoice to send pre-drafted letters to Congress. Current efforts include urging the House and Senate to consider ACS-supported solutions for addressing the cuts in a legislative fix before the end of 2023. Action items are updated regularly to reflect recent activity and current Congressional asks.