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The TMA Board of Trustees (BOT) heard updates on new health system reform laws and a proposal to raise required CME for Tennessee physicians. (member login required)
The TMA has scored another win in its ongoing legal case against Health Research Insights, Inc. (HRI), arising out of a challenged “recovery audit.”
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The U.S. House approved a Senate-passed bill Thursday night, in effect delaying a 21.3-percent Medicare physician payment cut for six months and raising the payment rate by 2.2 percent through November 30.
Some TMA members report that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) has mailed a time-sensitive contract amendment to physicians in the BlueSelect Network. (member login required)
The current 21.2-percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement is affecting private health insurance payments to physicians as well.
The Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners (BME) will recommend in July that CME requirements for physicians should be increased from 40 hours to 60 hours every two years.
The TMA has crafted a template policy for member medical practices to adapt to the needs of their practices to be in compliance with the Colby Stansberry Act of 2010.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will delay enforcement of the Red Flags identity theft rule until Dec. 31, 2010.
The TMA has contracted with Managed Care Advisory Group, LLC (MCAG), to offer members discounted assistance in obtaining their share of a lawsuit settlement against United HealthCare and Ingenix.
Results are now available to members. (login required)
New laws passed by the 2010 General Assembly may require action or reporting by physicians. (member login required)
Effective July 31, Cahaba GBA will merge the Part B production regions for Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.
The TMA has signed onto a letter urging major health insurance companies to reevaluate their physician profiling programs.
A rulemaking hearing will likely be held in September on a BME proposal to raise required CME for physicians from 40 to 60 hours every two years.
Recent court decisions impact peer reveiw in a physician's practice.
CMS will host a conference call on August 10 on qualifying for incentives for meaningful use of electronic health records.
The AMA said even with improvements to the CMS rule on "meaningful use" of EHRs, barriers to adoption and implementation remain.
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