November 7, 2020
| The Honorable Charles Grassley Chairman Finance Committee US Senate Washington, DC 20510 |
The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Finance Committee US Senate Washington, DC 20510 |
| The Honorable Richard Neal Chairman Committee on Ways and Means US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
| The Honorable Frank Pallone Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
The Honorable Greg Walden Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 |
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members:
In 2014, Congress passed the “Protecting Access to Medicare Act” (PAMA), establishing the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for advanced diagnostic imaging. Six years later, AUC Program implementation is at a standstill. The undersigned organizations ask Congress to pass before the end of this year a statutory delay of the program, which will allow for a thoughtful and long overdue re-examination of the program.
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