SGR Repeal Legislation Introduced
Section by Section Summary_FINAL_10AM_v2 (2) Staff for the chairmen and ranking minority members of the three Congressional committees of jurisdiction briefed physician groups this afternoon on the results of their…
Posts by Philadelphia County Medical Society
Question of Medical Marijuana Legalization Stirs Controversy in Medical Community
The debate continues over medical marijuana legalization as it reaches Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1182, a bipartisan bill recently introduced in the state Senate by Sen. Mike Folmer and Sen. Daylin…
OP ED – PA Fight Against Smoking Isn’t Over
Pa. fight against smoking isn’t over Curtis T. Miyamoto and Bruce A. MacLeod Posted: Monday, January 13, 2014, 2:01 AM What were we thinking prior to January 1964? That’s…
Influenza Vaccine Medicare Information
National Influenza Vaccination Week — December 8-14 December 8-14, is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). NIVW is a national health observance established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination.…
ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENTS IN SGR NEGOTIATIONS
120513_Modifications to the Bipartisan Bicameral Discussion Draft SGR DISCUSSION DRAFT (2) SGR DISCUSSION DRAFT (2) Attached are two documents: (1) a summary of changes that were made in the bicameral,…
MAKE SURE MEDICARE CLAIMS HAVE VALID NPI AS OF JANUARY 6, 2014 TO AVOID DENIALS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that ordering and referring denial edits will begin to be applied to the processing of claims on Jan. 6, 2014.…