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Senate failed to join House in passing historic healthcare improvements.
March 27, 2015
(Washington) The American College of Physicians (ACP) today said that it is greatly disappointed that the Senate recessed early this morning without passing legislation to prevent a devastating 21 percent Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cut to all physician services provided to Medicare enrollees starting on April 1.
Early yesterday afternoon, ACP commended Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for reaching agreement on the policies included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) and for their steadfast leadership in bringing the bill to a successful vote in the House of Representatives. ACP President David A. Fleming, MD, MA, MACP, thanked the House leaders and said ACP strongly urged the Senate to immediately pass the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, H.R. 2.
This morning, though, Dr. Fleming said, "Doctors and patients must hold the Senate accountable for not passing SGR repeal and HR 2. They are allowing a 21 percent cut to go into effect on April 1. Furthermore, because the Senate didn't act, Congress has less than two days after recess to pass HR 2 and repeal the SGR before the 21 percent cut starts for April 1 claims."
Dr. Fleming noted that, "By not passing the bill, the Senate failed to join the House in enacting legislation to achieve historic reforms in physician payment while making other needed healthcare improvements:
"ACP urges the Senate to pass HR 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, immediately upon return from the recess, and before the 21 percent cut begins to be applied to services provided on or after April 1," Dr. Fleming concluded.
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