100 physician groups join chorus for SGR's repeal, more 'equitable payment system': physicians want congressional leaders to repeal the outdated sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and replace it with new payment models that will help improve patient care and lower costs

So what's the hold-up? A full-scale SGR repeal is estimated to cost the government $300 billion. In a six-page letter signed by 100 healthcare organizations including the American Academy of [...]