SGR Repealed with Passage of H.R. 2 Senate passed H.R. 2, the “Medicare SGR Payment Reform and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act” in a bipartisan vote of 92 to 8. April 15, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare, Payment CHIP, H.R. 2, SGR, SGR repeal 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: U.S. Senate Expected to Vote on SGR on April 14 U.S. Senate expected to vote on HR 2, the Medicare SGR and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act,on April 14. Physician action requested to urge legislators to support HR 2 without amendment. April 13, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare HR 2, CHIP, Medicare SGR, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Delays Medicare's SGR Cuts, 'Two-Midnight' Rule Enforcement CMS Delays Medicare's SGR Cuts, 'Two-Midnight' Rule Enforcement April 2, 2015 Medicare, News Medicare cuts, SGR, sustainable growth rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: No Vote from Senate; CMS to Hold Claims for 14 Days to Avoid 21% Cut The Senate was unable to gain the necessary unanimous consent to “hotline” H.R. 2, The Medicare SGR and CHIP Reauthorization Act, to the Senate floor for a vote before leaving for the spring recess. March 27, 2015 Medicare, News CHIP, HR 2, Medicare, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: HR 2 Replaces HR 1470 The Medicare physician payment reform legislation (HR 1470) was modified to include budget offsets, policy extenders, and other provisions and reintroduced by Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) as HR 2, the “Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act” (MACRA). March 24, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare, News SGR, Doc Fix, HR 2, MACRA, Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
