To: HHS Office of Inspector General: Comments in Response to OIG Request for Information, OIG-0803-N, Regarding Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Beneficiary Inducements Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (“AAPS”) is […]
Many issues, such as health and national security, ought to be nonpartisan in a logical world. But seldom has Congress been so deeply divided, and so many issues decided on a strict party-line vote. Bipartisanship […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. People are marching with “Health Care Voter” signs, and this is generally believed to be one of the most important issues in the 2018 midterm elections. Republicans who got elected […]
When political candidates speak about “women’s health,” and accuse opponents of threatening women’s “access to health care,” they mean one thing: abortion. But there are many health issues that are especially important to women. For […]
We had an amazing group of students and residents take part in our 2018 essay contest and we were excited to announce the winners at our 75th annual meeting earlier this month. Eight of the […]
Congress has adjourned until after the midterm elections. The folks are out trolling for votes. The Affordable Care Act is still on the books and government sponsored healthcare, aka Medicare for All is the new […]
AAPS President Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD issued the following statement, on behalf of AAPS, regarding the CVS-Aetna merger: AAPS remains concerned for patients despite the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s determination that the CVS-Aetna merger […]
The federal government is increasingly involved in intimate medical decisions, with requirements for detailed documentation and coding of all diagnoses and procedures. This enables denial of payment, and even prosecution of doctors for “fraud and […]
Volume 74, no. 10 On the eve of midterm elections, America is violently divided. There are “deplorables” (Hillary Clinton’s term) or “dregs” (Joe Biden’s term), who are supposedly the enemies and “haters” of an amalgamation […]
Momentum is growing to enact a Bernie Sanders-style program of mandatory government-controlled medical care for all. This is strongly supported by Democratic Socialists of America. Proponents claim that this will save money while improving the […]
