DEA Reverses Announced Change to Registration Renewal Process In a post last week, we included a notice from the DEA that effective January 1, 2017, the DEA was changing its long-standing policy of allowing a grace period for registrants who failed to file a timely renewal application. The DEA has reversed its decision and posted a notice that it is retaining its current policy and procedures, with one minor change, regarding registration renewals. December 22, 2016 AMA AMA, American Medical Association, DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 »
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 »
New Standards Coming January 2014 Can Help Physicians Streamline Payment Effective January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will require health insurers to standardize business practices for electronic funds transfers (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA); this new criterion will save physician practices time and money by allowing them to automate the tedious process of matching submitted medical claims with payments from insurers. November 7, 2013 AMA, Physician Resource AMA, EFT, ERA, ACA, Affordable Care Act, American Medical Association, Toolkits 0 0 Comment Read More »
