Legal and Policy

False Claims Act: How physicians can protect themselves

December 15, 2021

Don't ruin your career by getting on the wrong side of the False Claims Act.

Majority of state medical boards see increase in COVID-19 misinformation complaints against physicians

December 13, 2021

An alarming amount of COVID-19 disinformation is prevalent even from physicians.

Senate passes legislation that avoids Medicare physician pay cuts

December 10, 2021

Bipartisan bill delays cuts scheduled for next year, but further action is needed

Most hospitals not complying with price transparency rules, study finds

December 09, 2021

A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds compliance remains lacking a year after federal price transparency rules went into effect.

Congress looks to eliminate most Medicare physician pay cuts

December 09, 2021

Bipartisan bill would roll back 9% of the planned 9.75% in cuts

Number of underinsured children increases by 2.4 million

December 06, 2021

High out-of-pockets costs of inadequate insurance the main driver

MGMA lobbies for 3.75% Physician Fee Schedule payment adjustment

December 02, 2021

More than 200 professional medical association co-signed the letter asking for Congressional action before the end of the year.

COVID-19 and malpractice lawsuits: What the future may hold

November 29, 2021

COVID-19 is prompting significant changes to malpractice laws and regulations at the state and federal levels.

7 ways to prevent healthcare ransomware attacks

November 18, 2021

These tips can keep your practice safe from ransomware, hackers and other bad actors.

Cures 2.0 legislation introduced: Would fund disease research, telehealth expansion

November 17, 2021

The "Cures 2.0" bill, if signed into law, would expand medical research, aid development of new therapies and expand telehealth.