DEA Controls Tramadol as a Schedule IV Controlled Substance Effective August 18, 2014, tramadol will be classified as a Schedule IV drug, according to a rule recently published by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The final rule imposes the regulatory controls and administrative, civil and criminal sanctions applicable to schedule IV controlled substances on persons who handle or propose to handle tramadol. July 9, 2014 News, Physician Resource DEA, Controlled Substances, Schedule IV, tramadol 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem, Sutter, UCSF and Brown & Toland Form Bay Area ACOs Focusing on Chronic Care Anthem Blue Cross announced three major Bay Area health care providers, UCSF Medical Group, Brown & Toland Physicians and several medical foundations linked to Sutter Health have agreed to join regional Anthem ACOs that focuses on patients with two or more chronic conditions. July 9, 2014 ACOs, News ACOs, Anthem Blue Cross, Brown & Toland, Accountable Care Organizations 0 0 Comment Read More »
2015 Medicare Fee Schedule Includes Chronic Care Billing Code, Sunshine Act Changes Beginning in 2015, primary care physicians and others could begin billing separately for chronic care management services if the Physician Fee Schedule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is adopted. July 7, 2014 Medicare, News, Payment, Practice Management 2015 Medicare Fee Schedule, PFS, Sunshine Act, chronic care management services, Physician Fee Schedule 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Net Requesting Amendment to Physician Contracts to Disclose Reimbursement Rates Health Net recently notified physicians who are currently participating in its Covered California individual/exchange and/or SHOP HMO and PPO products of a request to amend the Health Net Provider Participation Agreement. July 3, 2014 Covered California, Payment Covered California, Health Net 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ Expands Peer Review Services The Institute for Medical Quality is expanding its services to include Clinical Case Review of individual cases and Judicial Review services in addition to our existing Comprehensive Peer Review services. July 3, 2014 Physician Resource Institute for Medical Quality, clinical case review, IMQ 0 0 Comment Read More »
