PQRS GPRO Registration Deadline Extended CMS has extended the registration deadline for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO) due to a glitch in the system. Physicians now have until October 3, 2014 11:59 PM EDT to complete registration. October 1, 2014 AMA, Physician Resource GPRO, Group Practice Reporting Option, Physician Quality Reporting System, PQRS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Claims Underpaid Due to System Error Anthem Blue Cross is applying a sequestration cut to their payments, causing some claims to be underpaid. The issue affects claims in which Medicare is the patient’s primary plan and Anthem Blue Cross CalPERS is the supplemental plan. September 5, 2014 AMA, Payment Anthem Blue Cross, CalPERS , sequestration cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA, AMA Files Brief in Case Challenging the Constitutionality of MICRA The California Medical Association (CMA), together with the American Medical Association (AMA), has filed an amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of the non-economic damages cap of California’s Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). June 12, 2014 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, MICRA, Politics and Medicine Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Strengthens Position on Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes American Medical Association (AMA) called for reining in the sale and marketing practices of companies that produce electronic nicotine delivery systems and AMA adopted the new policy opposing the sales and marketing of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors. June 12, 2014 Advocacy, AMA, Public Health American Medical Association, ecig, e-cigarette regulation, e-cigarettes, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Medicare Physician Payment Data Last night, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly released Medicare physician payment data, which identifies 38 of the top-paid doctors practice in California. April 9, 2014 AMA, Medicare AMA, CMS, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, Medicare, Medicare Physician Payment Data 0 0 Comment Read More »
