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New in this IssueNRC completes inspection of medical errors at Philadelphia VA The USPSTF recommends starting mammography screening at age 50 rather than at 40 Secretary Sebelius Announces New HHS Regional Directors Future MeetingsWinter Institute of Medical Physics (WIMP): Summit County, CO; February 6-10, 2010 SPIE Medical Imaging 2010 Conference: San Diego, CA; February 13-18, 2010
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Joint CommissionJoint Commission Online - November 4, 2009 IssueIn this issue Health ReformBackers Of SGR Fix Hope For Strong House Support As They Look Ahead To SenateLegislation that would permanently reform the Medicare physician payment formula will be taken up by the House on Tuesday or Wednesday, sources say. Physician groups on Friday launched in last-ditch lobby effort in hopes the measure will pass by a wide margin, which in turn could boost its chances in the Senate... [see full article] House Passes Health Care Bill; Fate Of Key Reforms Hinges On Senate, ConferenceThe White House scored a victory with the House’s narrow passage of sweeping health reform legislation, but the fate of key reforms such as establishment of a public option is far from certain as Senate Democrats scramble for votes on a less-aggressive measure that, if passed by the upper chamber, would still need to be merged with the House bill... [see full article] Military Home Buyer Tax Credit Bill May Be Vehicle for Health ReformSenate Democrats may attach their health care legislation to a House-passed bill that extends a first-time home buyer tax credit to active-duty service members -- or strip the House language and use the tax bill as a shell -- a Democratic lobbyist tells Inside Health Policy... [see full article] MedicareCMS Annouces payment, policy changes for Physicians services to Medicare beneficiaries in 2010The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced final changes to policies and payment rates for services to be furnished during calendar year (CY 2010) by over 1 million physicians and nonphysician practitioners who are paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)... [see full article] CMS adopts policy, payment rate changes for services in hospital Outpatient departments and Ambulatory surgical centers for 2010The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that most hospitals will receive an inflation update of 2.1 percent in their payment rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in outpatient departments... [see full article] Final 2010 policy, payment changes for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centersOn Oct. 30, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for both hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) for calendar year (CY) 2010... [see full article] |
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