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Physician organizations call on Congress to repeal SGR

More than 600 physician organizations Wednesday asked Congress to pass a bill that would repeal Medicare's SGR payment formula before a 24 percent cut takes effect April 1.

Medicare & Medicaid
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In D.C., it's crunch time for SGR repeal—add your voice to ours

I’m in our nation’s capital this week with hundreds of my fellow physicians at the AMA’s National Advocacy Conference to tell our members of Congress that now is the time to fix the broken Medicare payment formula once and for all.

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Why physicians are backing SGR repeal bill

Joint legislation to repeal Medicare's fatally flawed physician payment formula announced Thursday, received AMA support in a call for Congress to fast-track the landmark legislation.

Medicare & Medicaid
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How you can tip the balance for SGR repeal

A long-awaited and hard-fought bill to permanently repeal Medicare's fatally flawed SGR formula finally is before Congress, following a milestone announcement Thursday.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Joint SGR repeal bill agreed upon, moving to full Congress

New joint legislation to repeal Medicare’s failed SGR formula is advancing to both chambers of Congress following an agreement announced Thursday.

Medicare & Medicaid
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How the three SGR repeal bills would change current law

A new comparison of the three versions of legislation to repeal Medicare's failed SGR formula reveals how each bill would impact laws in place today and how the proposals compare to one another.

Medicare & Medicaid