Dear Congressmember:

As one of [XX,XXXX] Medicare Advantage patients in your district , you need to know that my healthcare will be directly impacted by changes to Medicare Advantage. I can't afford to pay the extra costs and will likely have to forego essential preventive care services if Medicare Advantage benefits are reduced.

[Sender's personal note here]

I rely on the low co-pays for personalized and preventive services that help keep me in better health. Increasing my costs and reducing the availability of the coordinated care services I'm now getting through Medicare Advantage would be devastating for me and my family.

With a limited income, I can't afford to pay the roughly $90 more per month or $1,000 more per year for individual medical services under traditional Medicare, and if it weren't for Medicare Advantage I wouldn't be able to afford preventive care screenings and check ups. My doctor's ability to coordinate my care and help me keep track of my medical records and prescriptions is an important safeguard for me.

Only through Medicare Advantage can I be protected against increases in out-of-pocket expenses for things like primary care visits and cancer screenings.

Please protect me from drastic changes to Medicare Advantage costs and services.

My health depends on it.

Sincerely,

[Sender's name here]

Dear Congressmember:

As a physician from [Sender's ZIP Code] who treats many of the [XX,XXXX] seniors in your district enrolled in Medicare Advantage, I urge you to preserve the fundamental components of the coordinated care model as you consider Medicare reforms to improve quality and utilize taxpayer dollars effectively.

[Sender's personal note here]

I'm one of the tens of thousands physicians who have been investing and innovating coordinated care services and I'm a firm believer that this is the only delivery mechanism that can meet the common goals of a high-quality, cost-effective Medicare system. Published analyses of data has found that Medicare Advantage plans outperform traditional Medicare in five of seven key quality measures. Experience tells us that this cannot be achieved within a disaggregated provider delivery network currently reflected in traditional Medicare.

Perhaps more than any other population group in our country, Medicare patients need the personalized services that improve coordination and prevent complications from chronic diseases - which reduce costly hospitalizations. With my office and supporting medical group serving as their medical home I'm able to help my senior patients navigate the healthcare system and direct the care they need.

Since the majority of my older patients are on limited incomes, access to other low cost services is vital to them including vision, hearing, dental, fitness, mental health, as well as coordination of prescriptions.

I can personally tell you that coordinated care must be preserved if we are to successfully build an enduring system that ensures the availability of affordable, quality healthcare for all Medicare patients.

I urge you to protect and expand the coordinated care model as you consider Medicare reform proposals.

Thank you for you consideration.

Sincerely,

[Sender's name here]

Dear Congressmember:

As a resident in your district I support coordinated care and urge you to preserve it as you consider Medicare reforms to improve quality and utilize taxpayer dollars effectively.

[Sender's personal note here]

Perhaps more than any other population group in our country, Medicare patients need the personalized services that improve coordination and prevent complications from chronic diseases. This helps to reduce costly hospitalizations and procedures, saving money for everyone.

I like the fact that coordinated care offers high quality, cost-effective care for our seniors. In addition to comprehensive medical care, the benefits provided in a coordinated care model gives seniors affordable access to preventive care and other vital services like chronic disease management, vision, hearing, dental, fitness, mental health and coordination of prescriptions.

I recognize that the fundamental elements of coordinated care must be preserved if we are to have healthcare delivery system that ensures the availability of affordable, quality healthcare for all Medicare patients and controls costs for them and taxpayers.

I urge you to protect and expand the coordinated care model as you consider Medicare reform proposals.

Sincerely,

[Sender's name here]