Surgeons Assemble On Capitol Hill For Landmark Advocacy Conference

For the first time ever, surgeons from a wide variety of specialties are joining together to create a powerful, unified voice on Capitol Hill at the 2008 Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference (JSAC). The innovative three-day event will host more than 300 physicians from across the nation and focus on critical issues facing the U.S. healthcare system and surgery.
Surgeons will descend on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to fix the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and avoid looming cuts in physician payments scheduled for July 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009. It is critical that Congress take action immediately to replace the Medicare cuts with positive updates based on practice cost increases, or seniors could face a crisis when accessing the healthcare they need. The Congressional meetings will also provide the opportunity for surgeons to discuss with legislators other important healthcare initiatives impacting their patients and clinical practices.

Surgeons Assemble On Capitol Hill For Landmark Advocacy Conference -Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference To Be Held March 9-11, 2008, In Washington