CAP Calls on Congress to Mitigate Sharp 2021 Medicare Cuts to Pathologists
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The College of American Pathologists (CAP) President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP issued the following statement following the release of the final 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on December 1:
Key Points:
- The College of American Pathologists (CAP) President Patrick Godbey, MD, FCAP issued the following statement following the release of the final 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on December 1:
The CAP strongly objects to the 9% Medicare cuts to pathologists, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and urges Congress to act quickly to stop these cuts prior to their scheduled January 1 implementation. - Pathologists are integrally involved in direct mitigation of the COVID-19 crisis including testing for accurate and timely diagnosis, as well as work on potential cures.
- The CAP urges Congress to pass legislation to stop these devastating Medicare cuts before Congress adjourns for the year.
- As a 501(c)(6) membership organization, the CAP is the only entity representing pathologists with unrestricted advocacy capability and a political action committee, PathPAC.