Click here to read the article on the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee changes which appeared in the March 2021 edition of the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.
2021 Pennsylvania Medical Record Fees
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced “Amendments to Charge for Medical Records”. Attached is the link for a copy of the notice.
Potential Federal Action Regarding Surprise Billing
Recent reports indicate that House and Senate Committee leaders have apparently mutually agreed on a bipartisan arrangement for correcting or preventing surprise medical bills, although legislation has not yet been passed.
Attached is an outline of the “No Surprise Act”, which essentially deals with insured patients receiving unexpected bills for medical services.
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Wheeling Hospital Settles $50M False Claims Case with OIG
This article written by Michael A. Cassidy and Jerry J. Russo appeared in the October 2020 Issue of the Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin.
President Trump Issues Surprise Billing Executive Order
On September 24, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order encouraging Congress to restrict surprise billing and prevent third party payors from denying care to patients with pre-existing conditions. President Trump wants Congress to act prior to the end of the year, but obviously there is not much chance of that happening.
Return to practice under the COVID threat
Mike Cassidy’s article, “Return to practice under the COVID threat” appears in the Bulletin of the Allegheny County Medical Society June edition.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Issue a Telemedicine Tool Kit
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.gov) issued a Telemedicine Tool Kit. Use this link to access the Tool Kit.
COVID-19 Physician Private Practice Guidance
I. Introduction.
1. Clinical Guidance
2. Malpractice Liability
3. Reimbursement
4. Employer/Workers Compensation
5. Telehealth
II. Clinical Guidance.
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Workers’ Compensation Claims for Healthcare Professionals Exposed to COVID-19 in PA – Updated March 17, 2020
Just a few short weeks ago, the Center for Disease Control’s Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases warned that the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. was “not a question of if, but when.” As of this updated posting, the entire country is locked in an unprecedented grip of uncertainty and
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Healthcare Professionals Exposed to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania
Just a few short weeks ago, during a press briefing by the Center for Disease Control’s Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, the director warned that the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. was “not a question of if, but when.” As of the date of this posting, there are now