There is growing optimism that Congress will replace Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula with a new provider reimbursement system by the end of this year. One reason for the optimism is that the effort to replace SGR has support from lawmakers of both parties. The strong support for...
AMA readies campaign for Medicare SGR repeal Washington Medicare needs to be transformed, and now more than ever is the time for Washington to act.
Routine administration may be unnecessary or even harmful The risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the appropriate measures to prevent these conditions continue to be subjects of research and discussion among orthopaedic surgeons. At the American Orthopaedic Foot &...
From our friends at ClarityMBR and Daisy Bill: Spoiler alert: As the title suggests, IBR is not working. When the IBR regulations were announced, we were excited. “Finally,” we thought, “providers will have recourse for improperly paid bills!” For years we’ve maintained that the WCAB is not the...
2013-2014 Congressional Cosponsor List for the HELLPP Act | APMA Working for You | APMA.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced that it would delay by three months implementation of the state’s “pilot project” to redesign care for Medicare/Medi-Cal dual eligibles. The program, called CalMediConnect, is now expected to begin no earlier than April 2014.
3D foot scanner reveals health risks for high-heel fashion slaves (2:31)
From the Wall Street Journal This Morning:Â Many Health Insurers to Limit Choices of Doctors, Hospitals – WSJ.com.
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