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Focus on Health System Reform: Preventive Care Benefits Available to Medicare Patients in 2011
To follow the recent Focus article describing the new Annual Wellness Visit, this article will list some additional new preventive care services that are available to Medicare beneficiaries with no coinsurance requirements as of January 1, 2011.
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Report Questions Independent Payment Advisory Board
A report by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) raises questions about the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) created in the new health care reform law. Under the Affordable Care […]
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New Year, New Home Health Documentation Requirements for Physicians
As a result of the Affordable Care Act, physicians or non-physician practitioners (NPP) collaborating with the physician who certify patients as eligible for Medicare home health services must see the […]
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Federal Judge Says Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional
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.
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Focus on Health System Reform: Annual Wellness Visit
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.
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NCMS Calls for Action on Medicare Issues
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…
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ACP/AARP Brochure Helps Patients Better Understand Health System Reform
The American College of Physicians and AARP have developed an easy to read guide designed to help patients better understand the changes created by the new health care law. Click […]
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Focus on Health System Reform: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) has existed since 2009 with the passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 expanded the MACPAC. Read on to learn more…
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Op-Ed Addresses Uncertainty Over Federal Health System Reform
Leaders of The Physicians Foundation have published an op-ed addressing the uncertainty that surrounds the Affordable Care Act, which became law last March. The Foundation is a national non-profit organization […]
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Focus on Health Care Reform: Non-Discrimination Testing for Health Plans
Learn more about how the Affordable Care Act will impact non-discrimination testing for employer-sponsored health plans.
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