Mark Iltis, DO

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞. 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖, 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝟖𝟐.𝟏%. Medicare’s physician payment formula (the Conversion Factor)? Down 9.9%. That’s not “fiscal responsibility.” That’s institutional gaslighting. 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡. But the doctors treating Medicare patients? They’re being asked to do more with less, year after year, because “𝐡𝐞𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞”, while the cost of running a practice skyrockets. If the American people want Congress to preserve access to care for aging Americans, it’s time to speak up and tie Medicare’s payment formula to inflation, just like their own salaries. 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. They’re busy trying to survive the 20th century in the 21st. #HealthcarePolicy #Medicare #PhysicianBurnout #InflationMath #FixTheFormula

Congress fails patients and physicians. 2.8% medicare cuts will go into effect. ama-assn.org/press-center/p… (via @AmerMedicalAssn) @SoCalSurgeons @AmCollSurgeons

@LivingstonMD @PerformativeMed @CMSGov @HandSurgeryAssn @AmCollSurgeons @ASPS_News @ASPS_Members @CMSGov

@PerformativeMed @CMSGov makes the rules with RVU conversion factor of $38.45 and RUC consistently changing the RVU numbers @HandSurgeryAssn @AmCollSurgeons @ASPS_News @ASPS_Members

Basically everyone one of those specialities calls Vascular Surgery. #callvascular

@farkomd Prime time cardiology territory

Honestly it depends on the interventionalist doing it

@IRtmke @Tristan27856485 Everything is

@Tristan27856485 Department policies are written for lawyers, not doctors

Why is contrast induced nephropathy still thought to be a thing?

Warning: The tactics of the sales team persuading patients to switch from their @CMSGov plan to a private #advantage plan are deeply concerning. I strongly advise patients to steer clear during open enrollment. @vascularpodcast #MedTwitter

Educational imperatives -less scut. Operate more. I don’t recall learning anything from scut. Trainees can’t be the glue holding a hospital together which is the point of scut. Operate, operate, and then operate more. #vascsurg.

@ScottLoweOMS Trauma

We lost the battle for quality healthcare in the legislature. Our last battle will be in the Judiciary. #healthcare #business #failure

Until you make them liable for causing bodily harm (a liability every other company in the country contend with) nothing will change.

Please support A1255 - Prior Authorization Legislation Reform so we can remove barriers between doctors and patients. There is no reason that patients should be waiting so long for life-saving treatment Visit votervoice.net/mobile/MSNJ/ca… And share your support before Nov 20th. #A1255

@FotehMazinMD @farkomd Amen

Should SVS support the pursuit of an independent board of vascular surgery?

🎇#FixMedicareNow The time for #Congress to act is NOW. Patients’ access is at risk. TY to moderator @wunderwil, panelists @KatieOrrico of @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @DocRayC of @texmed & Todd Askew of @AmerMedicalAssn ❗️Take action here tinyurl.com/3m2n5udw ❗️Learn more here👇

@thesurgerylife Since the great Dr Oz 🧙‍♂️ 😂

Since when is washing (or not washing) blueberries part of cardiac surgery training 🤣

@GraceCordovano @LeahHoustonMD Catchy but legally they exempt themselves by stating they do not make medical decisions and the patient can still follow the doctors recommendations and pay out of pocket.

What if “Prior Authorization” was listed as a cause of death? Would prior authorization have potential to be considered criminal negligence?

@LeahHoustonMD apple.news/AQ9ELAYxJSACc2…

Medicare Advantage is a Government sanctioned scam against our most vulnerable, elderly patient population. Prove me wrong. #MedicareAdvantage.

@JoeDC55 @LeahHoustonMD They will deny the care

@LeahHoustonMD We are sending this to all of our patients