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Physician organizations call on Congress to repeal SGR

More than 600 physician organizations Wednesday asked Congress to pass a bill that would repeal Medicare's SGR payment formula before a 24 percent cut takes effect April 1.

Medicare & Medicaid
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In D.C., it's crunch time for SGR repeal—add your voice to ours

I’m in our nation’s capital this week with hundreds of my fellow physicians at the AMA’s National Advocacy Conference to tell our members of Congress that now is the time to fix the broken Medicare payment formula once and for all.

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Revamp underway for Medicare enrollment system

Bringing the Medicare physician enrollment process up to speed in the digital world may take some time, but recent significant steps in the right direction should reduce the hassles many physicians have experienced with the online process.

Medicare & Medicaid
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More flexibility, time needed for EHR upgrades, groups tell HHS

A group of nearly 50 of the nation's largest physician and hospital organizations, including the AMA, Friday asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to make the meaningful use program more flexible and give physicians more time to implement software upgrades.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Overriding doctor's orders-Case takes up hospital observation

A federal court case is shining light on the growing problem of inappropriately classifying hospital patients as “observation status” in an effort to cut down Medicare costs.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Deadline for Medicare meaningful use attestation extended

Physicians who participated in Medicare EHR program in 2013 now have until March 31 to attest to the meaningful use requirements, a month later than the original deadline of Feb. 28.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Judge orders arbitration period for Medicare Advantage terminations

Thousands of physicians dropped from UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage network without cause have been granted 30 days to challenge their termination, thanks to a recent federal court ruling.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Medical associations urge HHS to address Medicare appeals backlog

Following a January notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that Medicare appeals could be delayed for more than two years, the AMA and nearly 100 other organizations called on the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) to remedy the appeals backlog. In a letter sent...

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Why physicians are backing SGR repeal bill

Joint legislation to repeal Medicare's fatally flawed physician payment formula announced Thursday, received AMA support in a call for Congress to fast-track the landmark legislation.

Medicare & Medicaid