Search results for "Health insurance"
Letters to the Editor
ACP members take the organization to task for its positions on modifying reimbursement to doctors, and the organization's legislative leader offers a wider viewpoint on the issue in response.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/letters.htm
1 Sep 2012
Two-pronged plan to attack prediabetes
Until recently, internists had very little guidance on how to treat prediabetes and reduce the risk of the full-blown disease. The most recent advice: Treat it early, with simple lifestyle changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/10/prediabetes.htm
1 Oct 2008
John McCain touts his plan for the U.S. health care system
CME offerings and maintenance of certification.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/05/twenty.htm
1 May 2008
Health reform's winners and losers: by the numbers
Breaking down the numbers offers insight into who stands to gain the most from the reforms provided by the Affordable Care Act. But the broader coverage offered under the law means that the country as a whole is better off.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2014
Assess your ability to comply with version 5010 requirements
The pressure is on to switch to version 5010, and the process will require identifying changes, testing transactions and minimizing disruptions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/coding.htm
1 Jun 2011
Avoid the most common claims errors in Medicare billing
Learn the most common reasons why Medicare Administrative Contractors reject claims, and how to avoid such pitfalls in the future.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2013
A woman in medicine reflects on philanthropic leadership
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, MACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/thirteen.htm
1 Mar 2008
2012 election to decide four critical health care questions
Medicaid, Medicare, funding for medical education and guarantees of health insurance coverage for all Americans are on the line in the upcoming presidential election.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/washington.htm
1 Oct 2012
1995-2004: The big merger
After years of effort and negotiation, ACP and the American Society of Internal Medicine officially merged in 1998.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/centennial.htm
1 Oct 2015
States' stances on health reform reflect political, moral choices
Now that health care reform is established at a national level, the battle moves to the states that choose to accept or reject establishment of health care exchanges and federal funding for Medicaid.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2012