Orrin Hatch actually said...

Getting rid of the SGR not only resolved a vexing problem for lawmakers, it gave security to Medicare beneficiaries.

Most notably, MACRA eliminated the flawed Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR, formula.

Consultation with stakeholders, especially beneficiaries and physicians on the front lines of providing care is precisely what we sought.

We need to make sure that the law is implemented in a way that works for these physicians.