On Monday of this week, J. Henry Hudson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia became the first trial judge to find the Minimal Essential Coverage Provisions of the newly enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Congress again expanded Part B Medicare coverage to include an annual wellness visit at no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. This benefit is available beginning January 1, 2011.
Last week, the North Carolina Medical Society joined several state and specialty organizations in signing letters to US DHHS Secretary KathLeen Sebelius concerning Medicare-related issues. Read on to find out more…
