The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Cancer Policy Alert was published today and is available at http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe641576746701787116&m=ff311d707460&ls=fe0112707160057f72157377&l=fea516737564057975&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&ju=fe221579776c0179711d73.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6331 by a veto-proof vote of 355-59. This bill would prevent the 10.6% cut for physician payments that is scheduled to go into effect on July 1st due to the sustainable growth rate (SGR). The bill would maintain the current 0.5% increase from 2007, effective July 1 - December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009, the payments would be increased by 1.1%.
Also today, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have agreed to a compromise to move similar legislation through the Senate. It remains unclear if the Senate will take up the Baucus/Grassley compromise or H.R. 6331.
Please contact your Senators to urge them to prevent the SGR cuts before they take effect July 1, 2008.
ASCO will continue to keep you updated as details develop. Please contact ASCO's Cancer Policy & Clinical Affairs Department at 703-299-1050 or publicpolicy@asco.org.
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