Dr. Poliner has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit decision dismissing his claims against Texas Health Systems based upon immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act. Dr. Poliner is arguing that the Fifth Circuit in particular and courts in general have gone too far in granting immunity under the "objective
November 2008
2009 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE
By Michael Cassidy on
Posted in Medicare & Reimbursement
CMS published the final rule containing the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2009 on November 19, 2008. Included in the final rule are:
1. Confirmation of the 1.1% Physician Fee Schedule increase for 2009.
2. Designated Health Service list for 2009 for Stark/Physician Self-Referral purposes.
3. Final performance standards for Independent Diagnostic Testing …