The U.S. Senate is finally moving on a bill (S.1776) that would eliminate Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The SGR formula essentially cuts Medicare payment rates. For more information on SGR and S.1776 click HERE.

The Senate was set to vote on the bill today (Monday, October 19th) but the vote has been delayed for at least 24 hours.

Because the Senate’s first vote could occur as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 20, please call Sen. Mark Udall and Sen. Michael Bennet NOW and urge them to VOTE YES on S. 1776. You may use the American Medical Association’s (AMA) hotline to contact them by calling: (800) 833-6354.

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To see how the cuts impact patients and physicians in Colorado, click HERE.