Dear Senators, We write today in opposition to the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act, S. 693 and the companion bill, H.R. 1676, passed by the House and now before the Senate HELP Committee. […]
A bipartisan group of senators led by Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is proposing a bill that would impose price controls on independent (“out of network”) physicians, under the guise of preventing outrageous “surprise bills” and medical […]
Submitted September 10, 2018 Comments on CMS-1693-P: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019″ Dear Administrator Verma, We appreciate this […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD: Nobody wants fraud – particularly not in medical care. For almost 50 years, we’ve had a federal Anti-kickback law to punish those who took money (bribes, kickbacks, rebates) to […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Proposed Rule to “blend” payments for higher-level office visits, while decreasing the documentation requirements, as part of its Patients over Paperwork initiative. CMS claims […]
The House is on break for August but the Senate is staying in DC, except for the week of Aug. 6. In this latest edition of legislative update, Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD looks at […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeon applauds the Trump Administration’s decision on August 1 to finalize expanded flexibility for short term, limited duration (STLDI) insurance plans. Under the new rules announced by the Center […]
The momentum for “single payer,” “Medicare for All,” or “Medicare Extra” is building at both the state and national levels, especially after the narrow primary election victory of young democratic socialist Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in New […]
Earlier this week we heard the good news that H.R. 365 was finally going to be considered by the House Committee on Ways and Means, bringing the use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for Direct […]
Before we get to the special legislative update, patients need your help! HHS is seeking input on the Administration’s blueprint for lowering prescription drug costs and the deadline is July 16. Comments can be submitted […]
