(Physician) Survey of Access to Home Health Services for Medicare Beneficiaries

Home Health Study Contract
Survey of Access to Home Health Services for Medicare Beneficiaries
Pre-mailing Letter for Physicians

Dear Dr. [Last Name],
I am writing to ask for your help with an important study being conducted for the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS). The purpose is to learn about any access issues vulnerable Medicare
beneficiaries may face when referred to home health care.
In the next few days you will receive a request to participate in this project by answering questions about
your experiences in referring Medicare beneficiaries for home health services. CMS has contracted with
L&M Policy Research, and their partner, Social & Scientific Systems, to gather this information to be
used to inform CMS, Congress, and other policymakers as they consider changes in payment for home
health services.
Your participation is very important in representing physicians who treat and refer the most vulnerable
Medicare beneficiaries in need of home health services. The questionnaire should take no longer than 15
minutes to complete. The staff at Social & Scientific Systems will do everything they can to make it easy
for you to participate in the study.
In recognition of your effort, we will provide a $50 honorarium with the survey packet. We thank you in
advance for your help with this important study and appreciate your valuable time in providing input on
problems Medicare beneficiaries may face when trying to access the home health services they need.

Sincerely,