Many Practices Would Cut Medicare Services Without 'Doc Fix' Forty-five percent of physician group practices say they would reduce appointments for new Medicare beneficiaries if Congress does not take steps to avert scheduled cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement rates, according to a recent MGMA-ACMPE survey. October 23, 2012 Medicare Medicare Services, SGR, MGMA-ACMPE 0 0 Comment Read More »
What Health Law Changes Will Be Evident In 2013 2013 will see some of the many significant changes brought on by the Affordable Care Act, including easy-to-read plan summaries and caps on flexible spending accounts. The ability of health insurers to place limits on annual spending is also on its way out, while earlier reforms such as adding adult children to their parents' plans offer new options to consumers. October 22, 2012 Health Care Reform health care reform 2013, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Doctors' Knowledge and Office Experience are More Important Than Price in Creating Patient Satisfaction When it comes to satisfying patients as customers, practices need well-trained physicians, easy access to patients’ histories, and long appointments—or at least the impression of long appointments, according to a recent Harris Interactive Poll. October 19, 2012 News Harris poll, patient satisfaction 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Official: State Could Dump Health Plan For Kids And Maintain Quality Care California's top health official said Tuesday that she thinks the state can end a health care program for low-income children without disrupting their care. October 17, 2012 News, Politics and Medicine Children's Healthcare, California Healthcare, Healthy Families Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Palmetto GBA Holding Workshop Series Addressing Evaluation & Management Documentation Palmetto GBA is holding a series of free Evaluation & Management (E/M) documentation workshops throughout the state. The workshop is approximately three hours. October 11, 2012 Medicare, News Evaluation and Management Workshops, MAC, Palmetto GBA 0 0 Comment Read More »
