MGMA Testifies Before Senate on Physician Burnout and Regulatory Burden

On February 11th, MGMA member and incoming board chair Jeffrey W. Smith, CPA, CGMA, MBA, FACME, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging during the hearing, "The Doctor Is Out: How Washington's Rules Drove Physicians out of Medicine." Watch the recorded hearing. 

His testimony highlighted the impact of regulatory burden and financial challenges on physician burnout and emphasized the need for payment and administrative reform. His testimony also elevated the voices of MGMA members by incorporating preliminary findings from MGMA’s 2026 Regulatory Burden and Administrative Feedback Report.

MGMA extends its thanks to Jeffrey for his testimony and to MGMA members who submitted their feedback on regulatory burden and physician burnout. Continue making your voices heard in Washington by contacting your representatives and urging them to support legislation that will ease many of the challenges faced by medical group practices.