Sequestration Means 2% Medicare Cut to Health Care Providers Effective 4/1 Across-the-board federal budget cuts were triggered on March 1 because Congress failed to come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit. Although it is still possible that Congress will reach some sort of a compromise before most of the cuts take effect on April 1, physicians should prepare for a 2% reduction in reimbursement from the Medicare program beginning in April. March 6, 2013 Medicare, Payment Medicare cuts, Sequester Cuts, Sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Joins Amicus Briefs Challenging Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act On February 28, the SFMS and CMA joined the AMA and dozens of other health care organizations in filing an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court challenging California’s Proposition 8, which denies state recognition of same-sex marriages. Tomorrow, a similar brief will be submitted challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. February 28, 2013 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, News CMA advocacy, Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marriages, Proposition 8 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Heavily Affected by Looming Sequester Cuts The White House detailed how California and other states would be affected if a deal is not reached by March 1, 2013 to avoid automatic cuts under sequestration. The automatic cuts involve nearly $1 trillion in across-the-board reductions over a decade, including a 2% reduction to Medicare reimbursement rates. February 25, 2013 Medicare, News, Politics and Medicine Medicare cuts, sequester cuts, sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
Photos from the 145th SFMS Annual Dinner More than 160 physicians, physicians-in-training, and supporters/partners of the SFMS celebrated 145 years of physician advocacy and camaraderie with the SFMS at our Annual Dinner. February 21, 2013 SFMS Member, SFMS Member Events SFMS Annual Dinner, Annual Dinner, Shannon Udovic-Constant 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Group Coalition Expands List of Overused Tests, Treatments in Choosing Wisely Campaign 17 medical specialty societies have joined the Choosing Wisely campaign and released 90 tests and procedures that are considered possibly unnecessary or harmful. February 21, 2013 News, Physician Resource ABIM, overused medical tests, Choosing Wisely, medical waste 0 0 Comment Read More »
