Thank You Letter for Cosponsoring

 Dear Representative (enter name):

I am writing to thank you for co-sponsoring H.R. 5704 which, as you know, calls for a two year moratorium on scheduled physician payment reductions for imaging services and requires further study on patient access to imaging services.

(Write introductory paragraph describing the following: office location, name, amount of radiologists at practice, number of patients served, types of equipment you have, etc.)

We appreciate your support of H.R. 5704 as the planned drastic reductions in the Medicare technical reimbursements for outpatient imaging included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Section 5102(B)) are intolerable. Assuming private third party insurers and HMO’s drop their reimbursements commensurately, we believe that many facilities similar to ours will be forced to close or severely limit their hours and/or services if these cuts take effect on January 1, 2007.

More specifically, (Add specific impact of cuts to your practice: sustainability of practice, compromises to services offered to patients as a result, etc).

Maintaining access to medical imaging is a life-saving privilege which every American enjoys. We hope that you will work with us to ensure this holds true for future generations.

Sincerely,