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Potential Benefits In the SGR Repeal Law — MACRA
When the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law in April, it didn’t just repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that had been plaguing […]
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NCMS and AMA Leadership Positions Open
The Nominating and Leadership Development Committee is seeking nominations from physician members for NCMS leadership positions that will become vacant in 2015. The deadline for receiving all nominations is July […]
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What MACRA Means to You — Detailed Summary of Historic SGR Repeal Bill
The AMA has produced a detailed summary of HR 2, the hard won legislation that repealed the sustainable growth rate formula and is now known by the new acronym MACRA (the Medicare […]
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Will The SGR Be Repealed in 2015? Stay Tuned…
Last year, the 113th Congress came closer than any previous Congress to repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate and presenting viable payment reforms. After a year of work, the relevant congressional […]
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Reminder: Dec. 31 Deadline to Dispute 2013 Sunshine Act Data
It’s not too late for physicians to initiate disputes of their 2013 data under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (also known as the “Open Payments” program). Even though the Centers […]
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AMA Warns of “Tsunami” of Threats to Physician Payments
The AMA warns that physicians providing care to Medicare patients could face a “tsunami” of regulatory penalties over the next 10 years, potentially seeing payments cut by more than 13 […]
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US Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Impact State Medical Boards
See how a decision in the NC Board of Dental Examiners vs. the Federal Trade Commission case could have a ripple effect in health care.
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CMS Extends Meaningful Use Hardship Exception Deadline to November 30
Due to significant pressure from the AMA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the reopening of its Meaningful Use (MU) hardship exception application for physicians and hospitals to […]
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Data Center Maintenance Extends Open Payments Review and Dispute Deadline
The Open Payments system will be inaccessible during a series of scheduled maintenance upgrades at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data center in the coming weeks with […]
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AMA Sends Final Comments on Physician Fee Schedule to CMS
The AMA sent a 93-page letter dated August 29, 2014 to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Marilyn Tavenner outlining the impact the proposed 2015 Physician Fee Schedule would […]
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