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How to address Medicare's budget neutrality rule: AMA
The American Medical Association has issued strategy suggestions for updating the budget neutrality adjustments included in the annual Medicare physician payment schedule. -
6 legislative updates physicians should know
Here are six legislative updates physicians should know that Becker's has reported on since May 26: -
What the PATIENT Act would mean for physician practice ownership, site-neutral payments
Physician-owned practices with more than 25 doctors would be required to report information about their business structure, mergers and acquisitions annually to HHS under the proposed Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act. -
Connecticut Hospital Association works with governor to update health policies
The Connecticut Hospital Association and Gov. Ned Lamont have made an agreement on healthcare legislative policies to reduce healthcare costs for Connecticut families. -
6 notes on Stark law and its history physicians should know
Here are six things for physicians to know about Stark law: -
100 medical organizations sign letter against proposed bill expanding abilities for nonphysician practitioners
The American Medical Association and nearly 100 other medical organizations have sent a letter June 1 to members of the U.S. House of Representatives against the "I CAN Act." -
Florida bans international storage of electronic health records
The Florida legislature has passed an update to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act that bans the storage of electronic health records outside of the United States, its territories and Canada, according to a June 2 report from HIPAA Journal. -
Physician incentive bonuses in 2022 vs. 2021
Physicians across all specialties earned more incentive bonuses on average in 2022 than in 2021, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report." -
Pennsylvania physician sued over alleged $6.5M in unnecessary surgeries
The United States is suing Radnor, Pa.-based interventional cardiologist James McGuckin, MD, for an alleged $6.5 million in false claims. -
Anesthesiologist compensation: 10 stats to know
Here are ten stats on anesthesiologist compensation to know from 2023: -
80 medical organizations express support for bill expanding physician workforce
Eighty medical organizations have signed a letter expressing support for a bipartisan bill looking to expand the US physician workforce. -
Stark Law, Anti-Kickback exceptions physicians need to know
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 updated exceptions to Stark Law and Anti-Kickback law last year, according to a May 15 article in JDSupra from law firm Epstein Becker & Green. -
Physicians report 3.8% increase in earnings in 2022
Physicians earned 3.8 percent more on average in 2022 than in 2021, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report." -
Lowest paying states for physicians
Maryland physicians earned the lowest salary on average in 2022, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report." -
Highest paying states for physicians
Wisconsin physicians earned the highest salary on average in 2022, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report." -
4 notes on compensation and inflation from the MGMA
Here are four takeaways from new research on inflation and compensation published by the Medical Group Management Association, which pulled data from nearly 190,000 providers across more than 6,800 organizations: -
Anesthesiologist pay by setting
Although the mean annual wage among all anesthesiologists is $302,970, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. -
Pennsylvania practice, 2 physicians to pay $1.5M to resolve False Claims allegations
Philadelphia-based physician practice Complete Physician Services and two physicians agreed to pay $1.5 million plus interest to resolve allegations they misrepresented the severity of illness to increase Medicare reimbursements, the Justice Department said in a May 24 news release. -
Physician pay is declining: 5 stats to know
Here are five stats to know on physician compensation: -
Inside CVS' physician acquisition strategy
CVS has made two major physician acquisitions since January, investing in physician and primary care groups to accelerate its growth.
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