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MGMA Applauds House’s Passage of SGR Repeal Legislation

11/20/2009

Applauding the House passage of SGR Repeal Legislation, William F. Jessee, MD, FACMPE, president and CEO of MGMA stated teh following:

“On behalf of physicians and patients, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) congratulates the House of Representatives on its historic action to repeal the flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. This vote is the first step toward creating a more stable and predictable reimbursement system benefiting both Medicare physician providers and beneficiaries. MGMA joined 127 medical organizations in a letter to all House members urging a ‘yes’ vote on the legislation, H.R. 3961. Now that the House has passed this legislation, strongly supported by the President, it is time for the Senate to follow suit. I will be urging all MGMA members to immediately contact their Senators to support inclusion of the SGR repeal in the Senate’s health care reform bill.

Medical practices are small businesses that operate on extremely thin financial margins. It is imperative that Congress permanently repeal the SGR. As long as the SGR remains, reimbursement uncertainty prevents physician practices from properly and adequately preparing for an ever-increasing number of Medicare beneficiaries.”

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