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E-prescribe exemption deadline: CMS moves the goal post to July 2

by: Laura Evans Jun 29, 2012

Here’s a case where a technical snafu may actually help you:

Individual providers originally had until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 29 (tonight, in other words) to file for an exemption to Medicare’s electronic prescribing rule in order to avoid incurring a 1.5% cut to their Medicare allowed fees in 2013 (PBN 6/18/2012).

Now, due to scheduled maintenance of the website where you must file these exemption requests, CMS has granted you two extra days, according to an agency posting on a Medicare physician listserv. The new deadline for e-Rx exemption requests: 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2012.

ACA: The waiting game is over for employer compliance

by: Julia Kyles Jun 29, 2012

If you put off complying with Affordable Care Act’s employer requirements until the Supreme Court issued its ruling, the waiting game is officially over. A failure to get up to speed could leave you open to lawsuits.

Learn how the health reform ruling affects your practice on our web chat Friday at 3:30

by: Lauren C. Williams Jun 28, 2012

Be the first in your practice to know the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on health reform on your practice.

Join leading health care attorney Michael Cook on Friday, June 29th from 3:30-4:00pm ET as he analyzes and lays out his view of the Supreme Court ruling's effect on physicians and what happens next. Then, get your questions answered on how the decision impacts your practice.

To participate, go here at the time of the event. For breaking news coverage of the Supreme Court ruling, stay tuned to www.partbnews.com.

Supreme Court ruling coverage: ACA ruling could mean more docs participate in care delivery models

by: Part B News staff Jun 28, 2012

Updated: In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act, including the individual mandate and other provisions, such as care delivery models.

‘It’s put up or shut up time’ on Medicaid for conservative governors

by: Ben Penn Jun 28, 2012

Now that the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives states the right to not participate in Medicaid expansion, if you live in a state with a conservative governor, you should pay particular attention to whether your state will take the federal funding.

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