ACIP Updates HPV Vaccine Recommendations to Include 9vHPV The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (9vHPV; Gardasil 9, Merck) as one of three HPV vaccines that can be used for routine vaccination. April 2, 2015 News, Physician Resource, Public Health HPV, vaccine, 9-valent human papillomavirus, 9vHPV, ACIP 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Delays Medicare's SGR Cuts, 'Two-Midnight' Rule Enforcement CMS Delays Medicare's SGR Cuts, 'Two-Midnight' Rule Enforcement April 2, 2015 Medicare, News Medicare cuts, SGR, sustainable growth rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: No Vote from Senate; CMS to Hold Claims for 14 Days to Avoid 21% Cut The Senate was unable to gain the necessary unanimous consent to “hotline” H.R. 2, The Medicare SGR and CHIP Reauthorization Act, to the Senate floor for a vote before leaving for the spring recess. March 27, 2015 Medicare, News CHIP, HR 2, Medicare, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Update: HR 2 Replaces HR 1470 The Medicare physician payment reform legislation (HR 1470) was modified to include budget offsets, policy extenders, and other provisions and reintroduced by Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) as HR 2, the “Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act” (MACRA). March 24, 2015 Advocacy, Medicare, News SGR, Doc Fix, HR 2, MACRA, Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
IOM Study Supports Raising Tobacco-Purchase Age to 21 New study released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said that raising the smoking age to 21 could reduce smoking by as much as 12% in the next generation and cut smoking-related deaths by nearly 10%. March 13, 2015 News, Public Health Institute of Medicine, IOM, SB 151, smoking, tobacco 0 0 Comment Read More »
