Several physician groups have announced their support for a piece of legislation that will fine payers that fail to pay physicians 30 days after losing the independent dispute resolution process laid out in the No Surprises Act. The American College…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration and CMS are warning physicians of targeted scams that use “deceptive schemes” and other methods to access medical records, personal information and fraudulently obtain payments. One scheme involves scammers impersonating DEA agents and telling physicians they…
St. Louis-based physician groups are disproportionately filing lawsuits against people living in zipcodes with higher percentages of low-income and Black residents, according to a report published July 10 by JAMA Network Open and reported out by St. Louis Public Radio…
A pilot killed in a plane crash July 20 was a physician from Lebanon, Pa., Local 21 News reported July 21. Musaddiq Nazeeri, MD, operated Nazeeri Family Medicine in Lebanon, Pa., and was described by colleagues as a “compassionate caregiver”…
Numerous policy shifts in recent weeks are expected to drastically affect medical schools and residency programs over the next five years, including caps on federal student loans and cuts to research programs. Three physicians joined Becker’s to share their thoughts…
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CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, is pushing an ambitious agenda of reform for the agency, including sweeping changes to federal healthcare programs and goals to align policies with President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Here are eight policies…
UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, has been awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university medical center, according to a May 24 report from the LATimes. Dr. Linskey has been involved in…
The American Medical Association voiced its support for federal legislation that would create exemptions to permit physician ownership of hospitals in high-need rural areas in a May 29 report. Here are five things to know about the proposal: 1. The…
Five hospitals that have announced service reductions since April 20. 1. Madelia (Minn.) Health will close its only pharmacy on May 28 due to rising operational costs. The pharmacy is the sole location serving Lake Crystal, Minn. 2. Renton, Wash.-based…
Iowa lawmakers approved a bill requiring at least 80% of students admitted to the University of Iowa’s medical school are residents in the state or have attended an in-state university for their undergraduate degree, The Daily Iowan reported April 24. …