SGR Repeal Legislation Introduced Physicians will get a 0.5% pay increase each year for 5 years under a deal by a bipartisan team of House and Senate negotiators to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for physician payment under Medicare. February 6, 2014 Advocacy, News, Payment Medicare, Sustainable growth rate, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Senate Pro Tem Considering MICRA Legislation Senate pro Tem considering MICRA legislation January 28, 2014 Advocacy, News Darrell Steinberg, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Congress Approves Three-Month Medicare Payment Update Until SGR Fix Is Completed Congress has adopted a 0.5% update to Medicare payments for three months, following a bipartisan vote of 64 to 36 in the Senate. The president is expected to sign the legislation on December 20. December 23, 2013 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment Sustainable Growth Rate, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislative Update: Lifesaving Intelligent Firearms Enforcement (LIFE) Act Lifesaving Intelligent Firearms Enforcement (LIFE) Act, a package of gun control bills aimed at tightening the state's regulation of firearms and minimizing gun violence, is now awaiting Governor action. October 9, 2013 Advocacy gun control, LIFE Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare SGR Reform Bill Passes Key House Committee House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 51-0 on July 31, 2013 to approve legislation to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. AMA has put together a summary of the SGR repeal/replace bill, HR 2810. August 13, 2013 Advocacy, AMA, Payment SGR, HR 2810, Medicare sustainable growth rate, SGR repeal 0 0 Comment Read More »
