In a letter to US House leaders, the NCMS has joined with other state medical societies, the AMA and national specialty organizations in asking Congress to act in early November to avoid a pending 23% cut in Medicare and TRICARE physician payments.
From mid-November through December 31, physicians will have their annual opportunity to review and perhaps change their participation status with the Medicare program.
Claims for a share of the $350 million settlement between United Healthcare and the American Medical Association must be postmarked by next Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
The Community Based Collaborative Care Network (CCN) program was authorized by Section 10333 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to provide grants to a team of health care providers with joint governance and who provide comprehensive and coordinated health care services for low-income populations.
