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House votes to scrap Medicare doctor pay formula
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The bill, which would base pay more closely on costs, now moves to the Senate. That chamber has already rejected a similar measure this year. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
U.S. physicians lag on EMR useEmail this article to a colleague.
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But American patients can access care more quickly than can those in many other countries, an international survey of doctors found. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health plans asked to explain how they set ratesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Senate health panel is investigating how four big insurers price products in the small group market. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 18, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health care fraud a challenge to system reformEmail this article to a colleague.
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Annual federal recoveries continue to top the $1 billion mark, but a new bill proposes to bolster anti-fraud provisions in broader reform legislation. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Reform bills aimed at coverage shortages could fall short, insurers warnEmail this article to a colleague.
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Health plans say insurance exchanges may not lead to more choices, and young people could see higher premiums. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Some specialists will see extra cuts in Medicare payEmail this article to a colleague.
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Specialties involving heavy use of MRI and CT imaging will see particularly large reductions, prompting worry that some practices will close. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS: 21.2% Medicare pay cut for doctors unless Congress actsEmail this article to a colleague.
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CMS also completes a proposal to remove Part B drugs from the pay formula, but that would not affect rates until after 2010. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 13, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Michigan slashes Medicaid fees for doctors by another 8%Email this article to a colleague.
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The reduction follows an earlier 4% cut ordered by the governor in July. The Legislature rejected a proposed physician tax that would have increased payments. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 12, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Are health system reform polls meaningful?Email this article to a colleague.
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Americans' opinions about reform proposals depend in part on how survey questions are worded, pollsters say. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Liability reform demos must have patient safety elementEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's not clear how closely projects must focus on medical errors in order to qualify for some of the $25 million in federal grants. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House option for public plan wouldn't limit physician pay to Medicare ratesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Democratic leaders also introduced a stand-alone Medicare physician pay reform measure as a companion to the health system overhaul. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House passes health reform bill, debate moves to SenateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Democratic leaders prevailed with help from anti-abortion members of the caucus. The House could vote on Medicare physician pay the week of Nov. 16. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AMA supports House bills on health reform, Medicare payEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Association insists that both measures are vital to comprehensive overhaul efforts. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare relaunches DME competitive biddingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Suppliers back new legislation to repeal the program, saying it will bankrupt firms and decrease patient access. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House votes for FTC identity theft rule reprieveEmail this article to a colleague.
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Legislation passed in the House would create an exemption for businesses with 20 or fewer employees. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 4, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
House bill would end antitrust exemption for health plansEmail this article to a colleague.
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But at least one Republican said the law would unfairly put small health insurance companies at a disadvantage by ending collaboration. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 3, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health reform review: The Massachusetts experienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The state's universal insurance program has solved some access issues, but it's not a panacea. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Higher hospital spending linked to better outcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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An examination of six California teaching hospitals contradicts conclusions of the Dartmouth Atlas Project. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health reform bills light on medical liability reformEmail this article to a colleague.
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A recent Congressional Budget Office report citing potential savings and revenues from tort reform could breathe new life into the debate. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health reform: The Massachusetts experienceEmail this article to a colleague.
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The state's universal insurance program has solved some access issues, but it's not a panacea. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Failed Senate vote clouds future of SGR reformEmail this article to a colleague.
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Doctors hope the House will have more success with a Medicare pay bill and put pressure on the Senate to revisit the issue. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - November 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare private plans may see more regulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Revisions to Medicare Advantage and Part D policies are geared to protect beneficiaries and make choosing a plan easier. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 29, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medical marijuana use to incur less federal prosecutionEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a reversal of Bush administration policy, new Justice Dept. guidelines recognize state laws allowing access to the drug by seriously ill patients. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate panel adopts bill restricting generic drug delaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Generic drugmakers say the measure should be carefully worded to avoid barring pro-consumer patent dispute settlements. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 27, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Women pay more for health careEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thirty-four states offer no protection against higher individual market premiums for women, but some say medical lawsuits are to blame, too. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 26, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health co-op compromise might be part of final system reform billEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some see health insurance cooperatives as a good alternative to the public plan option, but others are skeptical about the model's viability. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 26, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate rejects plan to repeal Medicare physician pay formulaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Legislation to scuttle the SGR methodology and freeze rates for 10 years fell on a procedural vote. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 26, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Pharmacy groups sue over Medicaid drug cutsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The complaints allege that officials in California, Minnesota, New York and Washington violated federal laws aimed at ensuring equal access to care. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 23, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare premium protection bill stalls in SenateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Legislation to freeze Part B premiums passed the House by a wide margin. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 22, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Finance reform bill would tax higher-premium health plansEmail this article to a colleague.
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But the committee declined to tackle directly the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare pricing gets new look; RUC process revisitedEmail this article to a colleague.
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MedPAC debates how to improve Medicare prices in the short term while it pushes alternative payment structures. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Ability to find, afford care is deteriorating in many statesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A national scorecard again ranked Vermont's health system No. 1 and Mississippi's last, but all states have room to improve. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Drug firm sues to end off-label marketing banEmail this article to a colleague.
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The lawsuit emerges in the debate over whether allowing companies to discuss unapproved drug uses would help or hurt public safety. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Senate panel's health reform bill OK'd with 0.5% Medicare pay hikeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Concerns persist about the lack of a permanent pay solution and the addition of provisions that could reduce Medicare pay for physicians after 2010. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 19, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health IT grants part of additional stimulus moneyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Recovery act rewards also would assist physicians in tackling chronic diseases and medical school debt. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 16, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Autism researchers among recipients of $5 billion in NIH stimulus grantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Another roughly $5 billion remains to be distributed by the end of 2010. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 15, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicaid pay could be cut again when stimulus money runs outEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thirteen states have reduced Medicaid rates for physicians in fiscal 2010, the most since at least 2004. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 12, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicaid drug fraud targeted by government watchdog groupEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some physicians are concerned that increased scrutiny of the prescribing process for controlled substances could hurt legitimate care. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 11, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
GAO finding on potential Medicare overuse attracts lawmaker attentionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some areas of the country have high and growing use of E&M, minor procedures and imaging, but the AMA cautions that doesn't necessarily mean overuse. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 11, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health system reform sees rebound in public supportEmail this article to a colleague.
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But pollsters said opinion could change as Congress continues to debate specific legislation. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 9, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Doctors front and center at health system reform rally at White HouseEmail this article to a colleague.
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President Obama says physicians offer some of the most trusted voices in the debate. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 7, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA bans cigarettes with candy or fruit flavoringEmail this article to a colleague.
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The agency takes its first regulatory step under the new tobacco control act and considers additional measures against menthol and other tobacco product flavorings. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 7, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Abortion-rights groups sue to block Arizona lawsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The lawsuits contend that 24-hour waiting periods, parental consent requirements and other provisions restrict patients' access to abortions. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 6, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
System reform bill revisited by House panel that OK'd itEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Energy and Commerce Committee rejects physician balance billing, but adds hospital and health plan disclosure requirements. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Medicare use found to vary significantly by locationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The preliminary MedPAC report partially confirms Medicare spending analyses by the Dartmouth Atlas Project, but diverges on some points. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Merger guideline review could affect insurer consolidationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AMA applauds an announcement that the FTC and Justice Dept. will explore updates to the 17-year-old guidelines on consolidations. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS probes Humana's lobbying tactics on reformEmail this article to a colleague.
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A complaint by Sen. Baucus stems from the insurer's mailings to Medicare Advantage beneficiaries; Republicans say the CMS response is politically motivated. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 5, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Uninsured people may have a higher risk of death than once thought, study findsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A national report estimated that nearly 45,000 deaths in 2005 were associated with a lack of health insurance. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 2, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
HHS will fund $25 million in tort reform projectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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President Obama directs the agency to award competitive grants to states and health systems to evaluate patient safety and liability alternatives. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - October 1, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Average family health plan premiums top $13,000Email this article to a colleague.
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The cost of single coverage held steady, but deductibles and other cost sharing continued to climb in 2009. (Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT)
Source: American Medical News - GOVERNMENT - September 28, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
