WASHINGTON: The Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) welcomed the passage by the U.S. House of a bill that would reformulate how physicians are reimbursed for Medicare, a government health insurance for seniors over 65. If approved by the Senate, the legislation would repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula currently in use. The SGR formula places a cap on spending for physicians services.
"We are extremely delighted and grateful to the U.S. Congress for passing this historic measure," said AAPI President Dr. Ravi Jahagirdar urging the U.S. Senate to take up the bill and pass it without delay. Members of AAPI, the largest ethnic organization of physicians, representing over 100,000 physicians, fellows and students of Indian origin in the U.S., has been lobbying for the repeal of SGR formula for years.
The passage of SGR bill came March 26 as AAPI was holding its Legislative Day on Capitol Hill to advocate and raise their voices for the larger physician community in the U.S., according to a media release. In her keynote address Assistant Secretary of State, Nisha Desai Biswal, the Obama administration's point person for South Asia, praised the Indian American physicians and the broader diaspora community for their role in fostering India-U.S. partnership.
The passage of SGR bill came March 26 as AAPI was holding its Legislative Day on Capitol Hill to advocate and raise their voices for the larger physician community in the U.S., according to a media release. In her keynote address Assistant Secretary of State, Nisha Desai Biswal, the Obama administration's point person for South Asia, praised the Indian American physicians and the broader diaspora community for their role in fostering India-U.S. partnership.
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