On Wednesday, Nov 17, the AMA is urging physicians to call their congressional delegation to beg for another reprieve from the scheduled Medicare fee cut. This game of “chicken” has been going on for 8 years now. http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/001097 AAPS consistently sends a better message: Never mind the “sustained growth rate” (SGR). Do away with the […]
According to our D.C. intelligence, the House would be in session this evening voting on the Senate-passed “healthcare reform” bill—if Speaker Pelosi had the votes. She is likely to call the roll immediately if she gets them, so as to not allow time for introspection or reconsideration. The Leadership does not want Congress to go […]
Dear AAPS Action Team: Please contact your Representative (Find your Representative www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml) (Congressional Switchboard- 202-224-3121) and ask him to cosponsor H.R. 2629 “`Coercion is Not Health Care Act’ H.R. 2629 does not allow for any federal requirements for health insurance coverage as a condition to receive any benefit under Federal law It also does not […]
CMS asks that you share this important information with all of your association members and State and local chapters. Scam Alert CMS has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The fax instructs physician staff to respond to a […]
Dear AAPS Action Team: Please contact your Representative (Find your Representative www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml) (Congressional Switchboard- 202-224-3121) and ask him to support H.R.2218 Parental Consent Act of 2009. The Parental Consent Act of 2009 would deny federal funds to be used to establish or implement any universal or mandatory mental health, psychiatric, or socio-emotional screening program. It […]