SPOTLIGHT -
May 16th 2024
Process begins to change drug from schedule I to schedule III under Controlled Substances Act.
May 15th 2024
Passing Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act would help by ensuring better access to primary care services
May 14th 2024
Study shows private insurers paid hospitals an average of 254% of what Medicare would have paid
May 13th 2024
AMA panel had proposal on May agenda; physician says a revised proposal likely will be submitted.
May 10th 2024
Ramping up efforts against anticompetitive practices in business.
Congress needs to crack down on PBMs, state attorneys general say
More than half of the nation’s state top lawyers pen letter to leaders in House and Senate.
On Capitol Hill: Repeal and replace ACA? Instead, look to Indiana as a model
A congressman discusses current health care issues in Washington, D.C.
On Capitol Hill: Consumers need price transparency, said Rep Larry Bucshon, MD
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses Medicare Advantage reforms
Senators line up to support restoring physician reimbursement cut in Medicare
Letter to leadership outlines bleak financial picture for doctors, possible decrease in care for patients.
Health clinic faces $40,000 fine for HIPAA violations related to lax cybersecurity practices
HHS is applying increased scrutiny to health care cybersecurity practices
Understand the audit risks and penalties from some cardiology codes
How the CMS definition of cardiovascular surveillance is leading to significant recoupments from cardiology practices
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 2
Time-limited opioid prescriptions: the benefits of a customized approach
Study finds setting-specific limits reduce prescription durations
Consumers want and need price transparency in health care, lawmaker says
Election year politics could spur legislative action for medical care.
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, on reforming prior authorizations, part 1
On Capitol Hill: Two ways to reform Medicare physician reimbursement
On prior authorizations and Medicare Advantage reforms: a lawmaker’s perspective
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, discusses two issues at the top of the agenda in American health care.
On Capitol Hill: Medicare reimbursement – ‘literally a rounding error' – part 2
Private equity investment in health care the focus of upcoming FTC public workshop
Generic drug pricing practices also a target for Federal Trade Commission, HHS.
The MOC Learning Knowledge Assessment: A progress report
An ABIM director discusses the reason for the new testing tool and its popularity among doctors seeking to maintain their board certification
On Capitol Hill: Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, talks Medicare reimbursement, part 1
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘I think it’s appalling that Congress hasn’t fixed this’
But it’s not too late to restore 2024 payments to doctors through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, said Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD.
Physicians call on lawmakers to turn back the cut to Medicare reimbursement
Report: One legislator says it could happen in federal spending bill next month.
Will Feds put final nail in coffin of physician-led primary care?
It seems like the U.S. government has officially given up on the idea of physician-led primary care.
Physician burnout: Still a problem, and Congress could help
Representatives consider reauthorization of ‘Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.’
Need to call 911? Good luck getting quality care
Study reveals disparities in EMS care across urban and rural communities
Mardi Gras safety tips; senators and medicine makers; friends against ill health – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Medicare to cap out-of-pocket spending on Part D prescription drugs at $2,000
Change takes effect in 2025 and could benefit more than one million Medicare beneficiaries
Senate Finance Committee discusses AI promise, pitfalls in health care
Experts weigh in on regulations needed as health leaders integrate artificial intelligence into patient care.
AI, with potential benefits and risks, lands among top priorities in health care
MGMA publishes its 2024 Advocacy Agenda with position paper on artificial intelligence included for the first time.
Primary-care based housing program decreased outpatient visits and increased health and happiness
Intervention at the primary care level on housing issues may be beneficial for disadvantaged patients, research shows
Introducing AIMPA: State regulation of medicine
A new advocacy organization for independent physicians.
New route to MOC is a hit with doctors
Use of longitudinal knowledge assessment far outpaces written exam for maintaining certification
Report: Medicare beneficiaries need as much as $413,000 in savings for uncovered health expenses
Amount patients need to save to cover all expenses continues to rise