Holy MACRA! Upton and Pallone Welcome Proposed Rule

Holy MACRA! Upton and Pallone Welcome Proposed Rule

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 27, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today welcomed the proposed rule issued by CMS that stems from the committee’s bipartisan repeal of the flawed SGR formula.

“The proposed rule is an important milestone. We look forward to reviewing it, and are appreciative of all of the engagement, communication, and cooperation to date that has followed our bipartisan efforts to repeal the flawed SGR formula. This was a tremendous and long-fought victory, and today marks another step to ensure MACRA meets its goals and is the success we all want it to be," said Upton and Pallone. “There are big changes on the horizon, and we look forward to continuing to be a part of the discussion that delivers on behalf of doctors and the nation’s seniors."

#SubHealth recently held two hearings on MACRA.

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce