MEDICARE SGR ALERT: Physicians: Call Congress Now! House Republican leaders have scheduled a vote for this week on H.R. 4015, with a repeal of the ACA individual mandate as the funding source. (If the mandate is repealed, the government will spend less on premium subsidies and thus, a substantial cost savings will occur.) March 14, 2014 Alert, General ACA, Healthcare policy, HR 4015, Medicare SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
ALERT: Legislation aimed at repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) was approved in the Senate Finance & the House Ways and Means Committees Legislation aimed at repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) was approved in the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee December 13, 2013 Alert Sustainable Growth Rate, CMA Advocacy, House Ways and Means Committee, Legislation, Medicare, Medicare SGR, Senate Finance Committee, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Announcement: Medicare SGR and GPCI Bill Clears Committee On Wednesday, July 31, the House Energy & Commerce Committee voted UNANIMOUSLY to approve H.R. 2810, the bill to repeal and replace the Medicare SGR. August 2, 2013 General GPCI Bill, SGR, HR 2810, Legislation, Medicare, Medicare SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
UPDATE: Congress stops Medicare cuts for one year as part of fiscal cliff legislation UPDATE: Congress stops Medicare cuts for one year as part of fiscal cliff legislation January 3, 2013 General CMS, fee-for-service, fiscal cliff, HR8, legislation, Medicare physician fee schedule, Medicare SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Congress stops Medicare cuts for one year as part of fiscal cliff legislation Congress stops Medicare cuts for one year as part of fiscal cliff legislation January 3, 2013 General fiscal cliff, HR 8, legislation, Medicare, Medicare fee-for-service, Medicare SGR, sustainable growth rate, the American Taxpayer Relief Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
CALL TO ACTION: CONTACT CONGRESS AND URGE THEM TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE TODAY! Congress has three weeks left to stop the 26.5 percent Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) physician payment cuts (to take effect on January 1, 2013) before they adjourn for the holidays. The Orange County Medical Association urges physicians to keep the pressure on Congress to stop these cuts. December 7, 2012 General Call to Action, Congress, Healthcare Policy, Medicare sequestration cut , Medicare SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »