Search results for "Medicare"
Medicare will require clinicians to re-enroll
Due to new risk-screening criteria established as part of the Affordable Care Act, clinicians who enrolled in Medicare prior to March 25, 2011 will be required to re-enroll.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/7.htm
25 Oct 2011
Medicare holding call on Initial Preventive Physical Exam and Wellness Visit
On Wednesday, March 28, CMS will be holding a conference call about what physicians need to know about the Initial Preventive Physical Exam (the “Welcome to Medicare” visit) and the Annual Wellness Visit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/8.htm
20 Mar 2012
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & QualityACP Chapter meetings coming up
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/7.htm
31 Aug 2010
Adherence to sleep apnea treatment reduces health care use, costs in heart failure
Positive airway pressure-adherent patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obstructive sleep apnea had fewer health care visits, including ED and hospital visits, than nonadherent patients, according to a new industry-funded study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/2.htm
18 Jul 2023
Medicare soliciting states for new PCMH demonstration
Put words in our mouth
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/8.htm
15 Jun 2010
CMS announces change to submission period for Medicare claims
New Doctor's Dilemma™ app for iPhone
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/6.htm
18 May 2010
Not too late to earn Medicare bonus payment
HRSA offers grant funds to expand primary care
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/8.htm
29 Jun 2010
Medicare payment cut goes into effect
Congress has failed to pass legislation to halt a 21% cut in Medicare payment rates to physicians, allowing the cut to go into effect on March 1.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/10.htm
2 Mar 2010
ACP offers new guidance on Medicare bundled payments initiative
A summary and guidance for physicians who may be interested in participating in CMS's new Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative are now available from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/7.htm
20 Sep 2011
About one-third of Americans with HCV had evidence of viral clearance in past decade
The highest proportion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure or clearance among all age groups and payers was 49% among commercially insured patients ages 60 years and older, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2023