Medicare Physician Payment
Press Release
Statement on Final CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Rule
Contact: Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org
Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
November 2, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., last week vowed quick action on bipartisan legislation to replace the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula when the Senate reconvenes on April 13. The AHA and hospital leaders also are calling for speedy action.
“We’ll turn to it…