Call for Resolutions
We want to hear from you. Do you have any major issues, concerns or problems that are affecting your ability to practice medicine? One of the most direct ways for…
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Philadelphia County Medical Society
Higher Education and Welfare Funding Slashed in Proposed 2012-2013 State Budget
Higher education and welfare programs were once again on the state chopping block as Gov. Tom Corbett released his proposed 2012-2013 state budget of $27.14 billion on Feb. 7, 2012.…
Read More 2012 MCARE Assessment Update
About Mcare – The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (“Mcare”) was created by Act 13 of 2002 (“Act 13”), and signed into law on March 20, 2002.…
Read More AMA videos call for permanent SGR fix, not more patches – Action
As the March 1 deadline approaches for Congress to prevent a 27 percent cut in Medicare physician payments, the AMA has released online videos emphasizing the urgency to repeal Medicare’s…
Read More What You Need to Know to Help Prevent Ambulance Fraud
The City of Philadelphia and surrounding counties have seen a dramatic increase in the number of ambulance providers. From 2006 to 2011, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties have had a 73%…
Read More PCMS Seeking Nominations for the following Awards
Strittmatter Award – Since 1923, the Strittmatter Award, the Society’s most prestigious scientific award honors a PCMS physician who has demonstrated to the Society the most valuable contributions to the…
Read More CMS Announces New Demo to Help Curb Improper Medicare, Medicaid Payments
CMS has announced it will launch demonstration programs beginning in January 2012 targeting some of the most common factors that lead to improper payments. Cost Saving Projects will Help Protect…
Read More Quick Glance: Legislation in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Medical Society has prepared the table below, so that you can get a quick update on some of the key health care legislation that is being considered in…
Read More DOCS ON CALL Program Generates Hundreds of Calls
Callers throughout the Delaware Valley flooded the phone lines on Tuesday, Sept 20th with an array of health-related questions during the Medical Society’s public service program “Docs on Call.” Approximately…
Read More President Report
Colleagues: With about 100 days left this year, many of you are asking what the medical society is doing about stopping the 29% SGR cut scheduled for January 1, 2012.…
Read More RVU Changes
And yes, there will be changes in valuation of RVUs. 2012 Practice expense RVUs are in thethird of a four-year transition. Work RVUs are in the fourth of an every-five…
Read More EHR Incentive Program
The proposed rule outlines the 2012 payment year for the program. As in the 2011 payment year, eligible professionals (EPs) may continue to report clinical quality measure results as calculated…
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