Medicare Comment Letters

The Society for Vascular Surgery submits comments to governmental agencies and lawmakers on issues important to the Society and its members. Click the links below to learn more about a particular issue.

Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS)

Sept 21, 2018: Comments to CMS on the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs

Sept 11, 2017: Comments to CMS on the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MFS)

Sept 18, 2019: Comments on CY2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies

Sept 10, 2018: Comments to CMS on Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program

Sept 11, 2017: Comments to CMS on the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Other Letters

Jan. 28, 2019
Comments to CMS, ONC on Burden of health IT and EHRs in a physician's practice