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UPDATED: U.S. House Passes Health System Reform Legislation
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3590, the Senate’s health system reform bill, and H.R. 4872, a reconciliation bill that modifies the original Senate language. H.R. 3590 passed […]
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U.S. House Releases Health System Reform Reconciliation Language
Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives released legislative language for the reconciliation bill that makes refinements to the Senate’s health reform bill, H.R. 3590. Read on for key provisions. Stay tuned for a Special Bulletin on the latest developments in reform and be watching this site for updates.
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NC Medicaid Preferred Drug List Expected to Control Costs
North Carolina Medicaid patients are now required to have prescriptions filled from a Preferred Drug List. The new policy took effect March 15, 2010. NC DHHS says taxpayers could see […]
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Calls to Repeal the SGR Continue as Congress Faces Pressure on Health System Reform
The NCMS, AMA and other physician-led organizations are calling for a permanent repeal of the Medicare physician payment formula, SGR (sustainable growth rate), as the White House continues its campaign for passage of a health care reform bill.
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CMS Sets March 17 Deadline to Change Medicare Status
As physicians consider their participation in the Medicare program, attorneys Kimberly Licata and Steve Shaber, with Poyner Spruill LLP of Raleigh, have prepared a brief guide to help physicians.
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Letter Addresses Concerns Over Medicare/Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
The NCMS is a signatory to a letter that offers comments on the proposed rule for implementing the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs. Addressed to Charlene […]
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Medicare Payment Cuts Postponed for 31 days; SGR Still Not Fixed
The Senate voted 78-19 late Tuesday evening to pass H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, which included provisions to extend 2009 Medicare physician payment rates through the end of the month. As a result, the 21% payment cut that took effect on March 1 has been postponed until April 1.
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CMS Acts to Stop 10-Day Hold on Physicians’ Medicare Claims
After President Obama signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 on Tuesday, CMS announced it would stop its ten-day hold on physicians’ Medicare claims.
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Senate Passes 30-day SGR Stopgap – HR 4691
The President signed HR 4691 into law late Tuesday, March 2, which contained a one-month stopgap provision to override the 21% Medicare rate cut called for by the flawed Sustainable […]
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Medicare Rate Cut to Take Effect Monday – Urge Your Senators to Find a Permanent Fix to SGR
On Thursday the U.S. House passed HR 4691, legislation that extends a number of expiring programs for 30 days, including current Medicare physician payment rates. The Senate unsuccessfully attempted to pass similar legislation by unanimous consent on Friday morning. The Senate has now adjourned for the weekend, so the 21% Medicare physician payment cut will be effective on Monday, March 1st.
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