Legal and Practical Issues of Billing and Collection Practices : Med Law Blog

Written on September 24, 2010 – 1:14 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

Legal and Practical Issues of Billing and Collection Practices : Med Law Blog. Contributed by Michael Cassidy & Donna Kell mcassidy@tuckerlaw.com, djk@kellgroup.com An overlooked byproduct of health care reform and the general economic recession is the “multiplier” effect of larger deductibles and co-pays and the reduced ability of patients to make those payments, resulting in [...]

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In the News – 09/24/2010

Written on September 24, 2010 – 10:48 am | by ACMS Administrator |

Medicare drug costs may soar for many – Pittsburgh Tribune Review – 09/24/2010 http://ow.ly/2Jji4 To our health: The first benefits of reform have kicked in for many – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – 09/24/2010 http://ow.ly/2Jjeb Primary care physicians get fewer than half of acute care visits – AMNews – 09/24/2010 http://ow.ly/2Jjbz Coverage for kids to dwindle [...]

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September 2010 Bulletin

Written on September 20, 2010 – 12:45 pm | by ACMS Administrator |

Open Online ARTICLES Materia Medica Chronic Wound Management Lora Cox-Vance, MD Heather Sakely, PharmD, BCPS Ruomei Liang, MD Legal Report The Legal and Practical Issues of Billing and Collection Practices Michael A. Cassidy, Esq Donna J. Kell Practice Management Who’s Accountable Here? Gary Holtzman Related posts: March Bulletin Available Online May Bulletin Available June BULLETIN [...]

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In the News – 09/17/2010

Written on September 17, 2010 – 10:28 am | by ACMS Administrator |

Unhealthy symptoms: A CMU study finds doctors an easy mark for gifts – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – 09/17/2010 http://ow.ly/2FLdN UPMC picks leader in effort to streamline care methods, costs – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – 09/17/2010 http://ow.ly/2FKTq Hand transplanted at UPMC Montefiore – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – 09/17/2010 http://ow.ly/2FKRh Physician, Humanize Thyself – Wall Street Journal [...]

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National Take-Back Initiative

Written on September 15, 2010 – 10:18 am | by ACMS Administrator |

National Take-Back Initiative. Saturday, September 25, 2010 On September 25, 2010, DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at sites established throughout the country. The National Take-Back [...]

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