Medicare Eliminates Consultation Codes

New Year Brings the End of Medicare Consultation Payments
Big changes have arrived with the New Year, thanks to the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS implemented a new rule
on Jan. 1, 2010, for Medicare, eliminating the use of inpatient and
outpatient consultation codes and requiring the use of new and
established inpatient and outpatient visit codes in [...]

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New Member Benefit – Staffing Service and Private Duty Services

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Allegheny County Medical Society is proud to announce a new member benefit. ACMS has partnered with Liken Health Care Staffing and Liken Home Care to provide staffing and private duty services to ACMS members.
For over 38 years, Liken has provided quality service in Western Pennsylvania and has established a reputation as a leader in [...]

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Employment Contract Review

Employment Contract Review
Special program for residents and fellows evaluating employment contracts.

Contact: Michael A. Cassidy, Esquire
TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
1500 ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
(412) 594-5515
mcassidy@tuckerlaw.com

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USI Affinity – Group Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Major Medical, and Dental Plans are available specifically for ACMS members.

USI Affinity
For decades, USI’s staff of experienced insurance specialists and support personnel have worked with the ACMS to develop quality insurance products.
* Group Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Major Medical, and Dental Plans are available specifically for ACMS members.

Contact: Sandy Niespodzianski
Stealth Technology Center
333 Technology Drive, Ste 255
Cannonsburg, PA 15317
724-873-8150
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Malachy Whalen & Co. – Group life, disability, and HIV programs are available specifically for ACMS members

Malachy Whalen & Co.
Since 1968, Malachy Whalen & Co. has specialized in life and disability insurance for the medical profession.
* Group life, disability, and HIV programs are available specifically for ACMS members.

Contact: Malachy Whalen
Henry W. Oliver Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-281-4050
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So you want to be a mentor

So you want to be a mentor. A few items to consider prior to initiating a mentoring relationship:

Can I work under the scrutiny of the mentee. My behavior, ideas, style of practice, and judgment will be observed and noted? This scrutiny can be uncomfortable.
Am I willing to explain and clarify everything I do and [...]

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