At a meeting of the ACOFP Board of Governors earlier today, the Board weighed in on the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (H.R. 3590) that is likely to be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday and subsequently signed into law by President Obama.
The Board’s decision − and approval of a letter outlining its position to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi − are both based on member input received during events at this week’s 2010 ACOFP Annual Convention in Las Vegas:
Specifically, ACOFP supports the legislation’s 10 percent bonus payment for five years for primary care physicians, some aspects of Medical Home provisions, graduate medical education reforms and expansion of coverage for the uninsured.
But we do not support the bill’s lack of a permanent and long-term solution to the flawed and failed Medicare physician payment formula, the creation of an Independent Payment Advisory Board that exempts Medicare Part A from future cuts and the inadequate professional liability reform provisions.
Simply stated, the Board chose to support advancement of an imperfect bill that does include several positive provisions for osteopathic family physicians while maintaining a “seat at the negotiating table” where we intend to fight another day on behalf of you and your patients.
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