| AMA Study: Insurance Industry Competition Disappearing added: 2/24/2010 A new AMA study finds competition is disappearing in the insurance industry nationwide. Reminder: Decide Medicare Participation by March 17 added: 2/17/2010 Physicians have until March 17 to change their Medicare participation or nonparticipation status for this year. Medical Help for Haiti added: 1/26/2010 Doctors wanting to help with medical relief efforts in Haiti can check these volunteer and donation sites. Medicare Revalidation Process Underway added: 1/21/2010 Physicians treating Medicare patients are urged to re-enroll before receiving a Medicare revalidation request. Having Problems with Cahaba GBA? added: 1/20/2010 The TMA is soliciting feedback, good or bad, on medical practice relationships/experiences with Cahaba GBA. AmeriChoice Expands Radiology Prior-Auth Requirement added: 1/15/2010 AmeriChoice is expanding the scope of its current radiology prior authorization requirements, effective Feb. 1. Medicare to Eliminate Consultation Codes added: 12/18/2009 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has eliminated the use of all inpatient and office outpatient consultation codes. AMA Releases Virtual Town Hall Series on Health Reform added: 9/1/2009 Sept. 1 2009 | AMA News Release | In its ongoing efforts to provide America’s patients and physicians with the facts about health system reform, the American Medical Association recently took to the streets to debunk myths and answer patients’ questions on health reform in a new Virtual Town Hall video series being shared on the Internet. TMA Matrix Shows When to Use Tamper Resistant RX Paper added: 8/31/2009 The TMA has developed a matrix to help members determine when to use tamper resistant prescription paper. TennCare RFI May Lead to Coverage Loss for Patients Who Don’t Respond added: 8/11/2009 TennCare patients in the Daniels Class who don't respond to a TennCare Request for Information (RFI) may lose their coverage. |