Category Archives: Medicare

A Draft for Physicians?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: With more and more Baby Boomers needing primary care, and their care getting more complex as they get older, primary care physicians are having a tough time meeting their patients’ needs and their practices’ needs simultaneously for several … Continue reading →

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Medicare in 2012: Doomsday or Delay?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: Same story, different year. Unless Congress acts quickly, physicians will face a dramatic 29.5% Medicare reimbursement pay cut on January 1, 2012. Such a reduction in Medicare payments would greatly impact care not only for senior citizens, but … Continue reading →

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EHRs and Federal Incentives

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: Lots of health care organizations and medical practices are shopping now for new electronic health records (EHRs). Why you may ask? Because this year, the government is offering substantial financial incentives to do so. The incentive program was … Continue reading →

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HHS Establishes Most-Wanted List

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Katie

Side Note: The Department of Health & Human Services released a list of its Most Wanted Fugitives for health care fraud. The individuals are not necessarily the worst offenders out there, but instead represent a cross-section of different types of … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Republicans Eagar to Push Medical Malpractice Reform

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Bob

Side note: Republican congressmen from Louisiana are eager for the new session of Congress to begin. The #1 item on their agenda…. the repeal of Obama’s historic health care overhaul. But there is one problem, they are uncertain of what … Continue reading →

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High Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Causing a Doctor Shortage in Connecticut

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Bob

Side note: Sky-high medical malpractice insurance rates, and cuts to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, are causing a shortage of doctors in the state of Connecticut. There is more of a demand for primary care physicians than there is doctors to … Continue reading →

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Obamacare Fails to Address Tort Reform

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Bob

Side note: The massive health care reform bill, passed by congress earlier this year, did address many of the problems in the nation’s health care system. Yet it failed to address one of the key factors contributing to skyrocketing health … Continue reading →

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How Medicare’s Payment Cuts For Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Changed Patterns Of Treatment

Posted on June 17, 2010 by admin

side note: A very interesting article on how reforms implemented at the Federal level can have real world consequences and why we should move slowly with the new healthcare bill. We have mixed feelings on the bill b/c we foresee … Continue reading →

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Medicare Doctor Pay ‘Fix’ Deadline Looming – Again

Posted on May 6, 2010 by admin

Side note: Doctors who see Medicare patients are once again facing the possibility of a large pay cut. For the third time this year, Congress must vote on whether or not to delay a 21% cut in Medicare payments to … Continue reading →

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Why Physicians Oppose The Health Care Reform Bill

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

side note: Well this article is alarming, and it reflects a number of physicians who I’ve talked with concerning the health care bill just passed by the Federal Government. They feel that their interests were not taken into account when … Continue reading →

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