Tell South Dakota Lawmakers: Cuts to Medicaid Reimbursements Threaten Access to Care!

In his fiscal year 2012 budget address on January 19, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard proposed a 10 percent cut to Medicaid provider reimbursements, compared with the 5 percent cut proposed last December by former Governor Mike Rounds.

Governor Daugaard expressed his desire to eliminate South Dakota’s $127 million structural deficit in one year, with major cuts across the board. That includes the 10 percent cut in provider reimbursements, which translates to a $30 million cut to Medicaid provider payments in fiscal year 2012.

SDSMA leadership is working to convince our elected officials that a 10 percent Medicaid provider reimbursement cut is an action that’s penny-wise but pound-foolish. But the voices of our physician members need to speak directly to lawmakers, too.

We need you to tell lawmakers how a 10 percent cut would affect you and your practice. Lawmakers and Governor Daugaard need to hear your voice. Please click on the link below and take five minutes to send a message directly to them. The message has already been crafted, and you can add your own thoughts as well.

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
http://www.votervoice.net/link/target/sdsma/RW393iBr.aspx

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