Congress OKs temporary reprieve on Medicare pay cut, renews SCHIP
Monday, December 31st, 2007
A 0.5% Medicare payment increase will prevent a scheduled 10.1% reduction until July 1, while SCHIP is extended through March 2009.
Archive for December, 2007
High case rates make D.C. the nation’s HIV/AIDS capital
Monday, December 31st, 2007
Physicians confronting the city's AIDS epidemic are urged to follow the CDC's recommendation to test widely.
Seen from the extremes: Uninsureds’ effect on medicine
Monday, December 31st, 2007
A new analysis suggests that when a community's level of uninsurance is high, local physicians' job satisfaction is low. Here is a look at the day-to-day experiences of two physicians in areas on either end of the spectrum.
Looming Medicare pay cut forces tough decisions on participation
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
Some physicians may be attracted by the higher reimbursement they can get under a nonparticipation arrangement, but patient collections may be an issue.
Stricter requirements sought for relicensure as medical boards draft proposal
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
The FSMB wants physicians to prove competence through a process similar to maintenance of board certification. Doctors see even more paperwork ahead.