H.R. 2, the bipartisan Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 passed the House and has moved to the Senate. They have until March 31st to repeal the SGR in place. Here are highlights from #SRG just hours after the vote.
House passes first real entitlement reform in decades http://t.co/aq1u2Eek6s #SGR #docfix #Medicare
— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) March 26, 2015
My op-ed with @RepBera on the importance of #SGR reform –> http://t.co/4ja1aTPKdl. #HR2 #FixMedicareNow
— Larry Bucshon, MD (@RepLarryBucshon) March 25, 2015
MGMA statement: House removes dark cloud over physician group practices http://t.co/fKBoP4zlD0 #SGR #docfix @arubenfire @MHJFrank
— MGMA (@MGMA) March 26, 2015
nearly 400 votes for #SGR in the House — will that speed up passage in the Senate? #docfix
— Joanne Kenen(@JoanneKenen) March 26, 2015
House Passes Permanent #SGR Repeal; Urge the Senate to TAKE UP & PASS H.R. 2 http://t.co/Ulrn5Pe13h #FixMedicareNow pic.twitter.com/lwr3c6OZTZ
— ACC Advocacy (@Cardiology) March 26, 2015
Also important to note, NO ICD-10 language in the #SGR bill
— Rajiv Leventhal(@RajivLeventhal) March 26, 2015
Stay vigilant! Lack of #ICD10 delay in #SGR fix not necessarily an all-clear, experts say: http://t.co/zDd56tUGIJ (via @HFNewsTweet)
— 3MHealthInformation (@3MHISNews) March 26, 2015
#SGR and all future payment models will require specificity. Physician apathy and lack of engagement must change for success. #FLBlueChat
— MandiBishop (@MandiBPro) March 25, 2015
#SGR patch expires March 31. Join leading medical societies & call on Congress to #FixMedicareNow http://t.co/6YD5oqYTpz
— ACC Advocacy (@Cardiology) March 24, 2015