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Well, you know, this committee is considering Senate proposals to dismember the AT&L organization, and it doesn't really help us to support the continued existence when necessary programs seem to be delayed and not necessarily…
You cannot look those people in the eye, Americans who pay their taxes, who work here, who are citizens.
You know what, your hand will be strengthened in your negotiations around the world if you do at every once in a while.
The College appreciates the opportunity to provide a statement to the Senate Finance Committee that includes our recommendations to improve the implementation of MACRA.
Getting rid of the SGR not only resolved a vexing problem for lawmakers, it gave security to Medicare beneficiaries.
The perpetual SGR cycle took up far too much of Congress's time and diverted attention from other priorities.
Most notably, MACRA eliminated the flawed Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR, formula.
The passage of MACRA was a tremendous bipartisan achievement that addressed long-standing and reoccurring problems under Medicare.
Consultation with stakeholders, especially beneficiaries and physicians on the front lines of providing care is precisely what we sought.
I want to recognize my partner and companion in this effort, Senator Wyden.
We need to make sure that the law is implemented in a way that works for these physicians.
I just think it's inconsistent for you to suggest that there is not--that the profitability ratios are so low that it's unattractive to file an application at the same time you say that there are record profits.
If the Stark Law is gutted, the result will not just be bad economics and bad policy; it will also be bad medicine for patients.
APTA would like to thank Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden for looking into this important policy issue.
We commend Chairman Hatch, Ranking Member Wyden, and all other members of the Committee on Finance for holding this bipartisan hearing.
We would like to reiterate our appreciation to Chairman Hatch, Senator Wyden, and the Senate Finance Committee for their work on this issue
Good intentions often get muddled with very complex execution.