On April 7, AAPM&R collaborated with 100+ medical societies to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to advocate for immediate financial assistance for physicians across the country who are taking heroic action to treat patients with the novel coronavirus, providing ongoing care for patients with chronic conditions and urgent needs, and incurring significant financial losses due to postponing non-essential procedures and visits.
Specifically, we urge HHS to provide one month of revenue to each physician (MD or DO) enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to account for financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses. Read our full letter here.