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Federal Officials Focus On Radiation Practices At Florida Clinic; Medical Scan Makers Announce New Efforts To Prevent Mistakes
Medicare regulations require that when patients receive some types of highly specialized cancer treatments, their radiation oncologist must be on site. But The New York Times reports that federal officials are investigating a Florida cancer clinic that billed Medicare for such treatments while the doctors were absent, sometimes on overseas trips…
AMGA Lauds Senator Stabenow For Her Efforts To Ensure EMR Incentives For Medical Groups
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) applauds Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for her efforts to assure fairness in payment of electronic medical record (EMR) incentive payments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)…
Government Of Canada Announces Significant Contribution To WHO Global Pandemic Relief Efforts
The Government of Canada announced it will make a donation of five million doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine, as well as a $6 million contribution to support the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global pandemic relief efforts. The five million vaccine doses amount to 10% of Canada’s total vaccine order, a donation which is in line with that of other developed countries…
Lobbyists Continue Efforts To Influence Health Overhaul
Here’s a look at some last-minute lobbying campaigns and what impact they may have had. The Washington Post: “Language in both the House and Senate bills would reward hospitals for efficiency in their Medicare spending, a dramatic change in the formula for parceling out the public dollars, which can account for as much as half of a hospital’s budget…
Senate’s Efforts On Health Care Being Slowed By Other Issues
The Wall Street Journal: “The Senate’s slow-moving health bill is colliding with other legislative priorities on the economy, raising chances that Democrats won’t meet their goal of pushing a health-care overhaul through the chamber this month…
At Finance Committee, Fireworks Surround Efforts To Add Drug Discount, Eliminate Individual Mandate
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday defeated an amendment that sought to squeeze more money out of pharmaceutical companies to help pay for the costs of changing the health care system. The panel’s vote was a victory for President Obama and Finance Chairman Max Baucus.
Efforts To ‘Fix’ Medicare Payments At Center Of Reform
The Wall Street Journal reports: “A plan to end a program that would cut government payments to doctors is emerging as the flash point in the debate over whether President Barack Obama’s effort to overhaul the health system would increase the federal budget deficit.
Drug Industry Increases Lobbying Efforts And Targets Democrats
The drug industry began ramping up its lobbying efforts in 2003, when Medicare Part D began, and now is targeting Democrats. CQ Politics reports: “The industry is increasingly employing Democratic lobbyists with ties to the Obama administration and congressional leaders such as Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
CPhA Applauds Efforts To Help Seniors Afford Prescription Medications
Congressional leaders and leading pharmaceutical companies have come up with a plan to reduce medication costs for millions of senior citizens enrolled in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug program. In combination with other discount programs and rebates, the savings to the U.S. government could represent $80 billion.
American Association For Homecare Supports Expanded Federal Efforts By DOJ And HHS To Combat Medicare Fraud
The American Association for Homecare supports expanded anti-fraud efforts announced today by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designed to curb fraud and abuse in Medicare. The two agencies outlined plans for expanding anti-fraud strike forces to Houston and Detroit and creating a new Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team.
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