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Physicians: Act Now to Keep Your Practice Viable and Ensure Access to Care for Your Patients on Medicare and Tricare
When the Senate resumes floor action on Jan. 20, it will take up legislation dealing with the federal debt limit extension and other issues. This will provide a window of opportunity to get Congress to pass a permanent repeal of the SGR. Contact NC senators today to urge action…
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AMA Letter Targets Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) Provision of HR 3590
This week, the AMA released a letter sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US House of Representatives expressing opposition to the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) provision in HR 3590. If enacted, physicians would be subject to “two separate expenditure targets.”
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Member Survey to Collect Data on Proposed Health System Reform Legislation
At the NCMS, we continually ask members for their opinions and to share their experiences about the practice of medicine. We care what you think! This data helps the NCMS to represent members and advocate effectively on their behalf, both here in North Carolina and in our nation’s capitol.
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Update on BCBSNC Contract Addendum
As many of our readers will recall, NCMS worked during the 2009 session of the NC General Assembly to pass legislation requiring health plans to provide proper notice to physicians before they make changes to fee schedules (i.e., Senate Bill 877). On October 1, 2009, before the provisions of SB877 became effective, BCBSNC sent to its participating providers a contract addendum that we believe was inconsistent with the intent of SB877.
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CMS and ONC Seeking Public Comment on New Regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations published on December 30, 2009.
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NCMS Signatory to Letters Concerning SGR and Medicare
The North Carolina Medical Society is among dozens of state and national physician organizations who signed a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) on December 15 calling for a permanent repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
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Senate Continues to Debate Health Care Reform as House Acts on SGR Extension
Debate on health care system reform continued throughout the week in the US Senate. Published reports indicated Democratic leaders were continuing behind-the-scene talks in order to gain the 60 votes needed for passage.
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Changes in CMS Consultation Services Payment Policy
Effective January 1, 2010, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is eliminating the use of all consultation codes (inpatient and office/outpatient codes) for various places of service except for telehealth consultation G-code.
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Letter Outlines NCMS Position on HR 3590
After carefully reviewing and discussing health care reform legislation pending in the US Senate, the NCMS Board of Directors this week sent a letter to NC Senators Richard Burr (R) and Kay Hagan (D) explaining the NCMS position on HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Senator’s Letter Provides Further Insight into Health Care Reform Debate
US Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) has offered additional insight into the debate underway in the Senate over the health care reform bill. “This bill also falls short in addressing medical malpractice reform and physician reimbursement,” Senator Burr wrote.
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