MINNEAPOLIS, January 21, 2010 - The U.S. Senate returned to Capitol Hill Thursday and only has until March 1 to repeal Medicare’s SGR formula. This gives physicians a short window of opportunity to permanently repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.

If Congress does not act, the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut will take effect l March 1. Connect with your senators today by calling (800) 833-6354 and tell them to pass legislation to permanently repeal the SGR formula. Or use the MMA’s automated system to send an email.

The AMA has begun an aggressive advertising and publicity campaign this month—and developed a new television ad—to make sure patients and likely voters are aware of and can help address this problem.