May 1st 🗓️ *Submits for prior auth for 14yo gymnast* May 13th 🗓️ Case Status: “Awaiting further documentation” Me: 📞 Peer to Peer: Me: I have met all your guidelines. It’s been 2 weeks. Peer: Let me look. Yep. You did. Here’s 4 visits. Fix your shit Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

This is Mel Thacker. She was an American surgeon, she quit After going through medical school and being a successful surgeon. She left the profession because of what US Heath Insurance Companies have done to healthcare “So I recently left my career as a surgeon, and I wanted to

🚨 News alert: MedPAC recommended Congress overhaul Medicare physician payments with a permanent, inflation-based formula. Read Bobby Mukkamala, MD’s full statement. bit.ly/3HGGqaD

Physicians: We’re calling on you to help protect the future of medicine! Like this post if you’re ready to get involved with the Physicians Grassroots Network. ❤️

This is a Neurosurgeon at UCLA He has a patient that has brain tumors 🚨 UnitedHealthcare has denied his patient a MRI for lifesaving imaging and THEY’RE DENYING DOING PEER TO PEERS A Peer to Peer is how doctors could appeal the insurance company decision “So UnitedHealthcare

Years of Medicare payment cuts are taking a toll on physicians across the country. 😔 See how we’re standing up for physicians everywhere and fighting to #FixMedicareNow. bit.ly/490xpmk

“These unsustainably low reimbursement rates are creating a cascade of negative outcomes—discouraging private practice, worsening the doctor shortage, and ultimately threatening the quality of care patients receive.” –Dr. Wayne Winegarden

.AMA survey results show more than 1 in 4 physicians report #PriorAuth led to a patient experiencing a serious adverse event. Nearly 1 in 5 say it led to a life-threatening event. This @Time article explains why we must #FixPriorAuth now: bit.ly/4kp0iNN

Repeated Medicare payment cuts are forcing many practices to make the hard decision of operating at a loss or closing their doors for good. We need Congress to #FixMedicareNow. Tell your Senators to cosponsor S. 1640. bit.ly/44yrIM2

You have the most powerful tool in your hands: your love of — and experience in — the medical profession. Like this post if you are planning to reach out to your Congressional representative. ❤️

A new report from Pacific Research Institute confirms what physicians already know: “Medicare reimbursement rates are well below market value and have failed to keep up with inflation or the rising costs of running a medical practice.” 📝Read the full report: bit.ly/4jSU5bV

Read the latest from Bobby Mukkamala, MD on efforts to fix Medicare physician pay, streamline #priorauth, and support physicians everywhere. bit.ly/4kL6oIA

State legislators, attorneys general, and insurance regulators all agree that a 10-year moratorium on state regulation of #AI, including health AI, is bad policy. Patients and physicians can’t wait for federal action--states policymakers must be able to establish guardrails

Medicare cuts impact all patients, not just those who rely on Medicare. Join our efforts and tell your Senators to support S.1640. bit.ly/4jLU5eV

“As physicians, we are trained to spot trends, but you don’t have to have a medical degree to see this one.” – Bobby Mukkamala, MD A recent report from Medicare Trustees highlights how rising costs outpace Medicare physician pay, and why the system needs reform. bit.ly/3ZFnnUn

The Administration is taking action to streamline the flawed prior authorization system and hold insurers accountable. Bobby Mukkamala, MD’s statement has more on these commitments to help Fix Prior Auth: bit.ly/3GePFhT

“Doctors consistently report that they lose money treating Medicare patients... Medicare’s low reimbursement rates are a primary threat to independent practices." Pacific Research Institute's Dr. Wayne Winegarden dives into why Congress must Fix Medicare Now: bit.ly/3T5urWC

Congress needs to hear from you! 🏛️ Find out who represents you and make your voice heard on medicine’s most pressing issues. bit.ly/4mB9ss2

The Senate recently passed the reconciliation bill, and while it includes a 2.5% payment update for 2026, it falls short of what’s needed to preserve physician practices and access to care for seniors. Bobby Mukkamala, MD shares more. bit.ly/4kmvrAW

Medicare payment cuts are forcing practices to shut down across the country. See how you can help Fix Medicare Now. bit.ly/4gE1hYw