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We're buried under snow from a weekend storm here in the Washington metro area. I know we're not going to invoke much sympathy from most parts of the country, but those living in states along the Mid-Atlantic can't go anywhere right now (those of us at Part B News are working from our respective homes today).

The federal budget for fiscal year 2011 (Oct. 1, 2010-Sept. 30, 2011) shows HHS will increase efforts to ferret out "health care fraud and reduce improper payments."

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) President William Jessee, MD, recently gave "MGMA's State of the Medical Practice" address for 2010. The speech was somber (discussing the challenges over the last few years) but also optimistic (we've all turned the corner on the 2000s).

Those interested in hearing what President Barack Obama had to say about health care reform during his first State of the Union speech had to wait Wednesday night.

Health care reform took a backseat to more pressing topics. First, he spoke about the economy. The country has moved past the recession, the banks are now (for the most part) on solid ground and the United States is ready to grow. The president then talked about creating more jobs, innovation and education.

The 21.3% cut to your Medicare payments is but five weeks away, a fact that the AMA is keenly aware of. To spur Congress into action, top AMA officials mounted a media blitz last week, beginning with a barrage of press releases and climaxing with a high-tech press conference Jan. 21 at the National Press Club in Washington

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