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GAO to conduct survey on vaccinations under Medicare
ACP's John Tooker, MACP, blogs at KevinMD
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/07/7.htm
7 Dec 2010
CMS releases new Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey
Medical students invited to apply for CDC Applied Epidemiology FellowshipACP's Washington office now accepting internship applications
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/05/7.htm
5 Oct 2010
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 has new HCPCS codes for seasonal flu vaccines
NHSC application period now open
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/14/7.htm
14 Dec 2010
Senate acts to prevent Medicare cut
ACP reminds physicians, public about importance of screening for HIVACP's Washington office accepting internship applications
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/7.htm
23 Nov 2010
Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications common in Medicare beneficiaries
Rates of nonadherence varied by patient age, drug class, race and ethnicity, and state of residence.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2016
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
Physical therapy may reduce fall risk in patients who report dizziness
A study of 805,454 U.S. adults suggested that physical therapy after presentation for dizziness was associated with a reduction in fall risk over the next year.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/19/4.htm
19 Sep 2023
CMS releases final rule on Medicare Shared Savings Program
Many of the changes to the program were in response to concerns and comments that ACP provided to the agency.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/23/5.htm
23 Jun 2015
Medicare will pay for lung cancer screening with CT
Medicare announced last week that it would begin covering screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT, effective immediately.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/10/4.htm
10 Feb 2015