Significant Change to DEA Registration Renewal Process Effective January 1, 2017, the DEA is eliminating the informal grace period which the agency has previously allowed for registrants to renew their registrations. The AMA has strongly expressed our concerns to DEA about this change in policy and the problems it could create for both patients and their physicians. December 14, 2016 AMA American Medical Association, AMA, DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
VA Issues Final Rule that Allows Advaned Practice Registered Nurses to Practice Independently The AMA is disappointed by the VA's decision to allow most advanced practice nurses within the VA to practice independently of a physician’s clinical oversight, regardless of individual state law. December 14, 2016 AMA, Scope of Practice Advance Practice Nurse, AMA, APRN, VA, Veteran's Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ask about PrEP and help SF 'Get to Zero' In honor of World AIDS Day and the city-wide Getting to Zero campaign, San Francisco invites local clinicians to join the movement to prevent new HIV transmissions. December 1, 2016 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health PrEP, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
Deadline for Informal Review of Potential Penalties Extended to 12/7 Physicians who want to contest potential payment penalties associated with the PQRS and/or the VM now have until December 7 to file a request for an informal review of their data. December 1, 2016 CMS VM, CMS, MACRA, penalties, penalty, PQRS, Value Modifier 0 0 Comment Read More »
Court proceedings begin in Anthem-Cigna mega-merger suit Last week, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys started court proceedings to block the $48 billion mega-merger between Anthem and Cigna. The merger, if allowed to proceed, would reduce competition and increase health plan market power, compromising patients’ access to care and negatively impacting the quality and affordability of health care across the country. November 29, 2016 CMA Anthem, Cigna, CMA, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
