Opting Out of Medicare: A Guide for Physicians
It is simple to opt out of Medicare – far simpler than staying in the Medicare program. Thousands of physicians have already opted out, and we have not heard a single regret by any of […]
How to End the Lure of Socialism
by G. Keith Smith, M.D. The fascination many young people have with socialism represents an understandable misunderstanding of injustice and its remedies. How can we stem the tide of socialism’s popularity with young people? Not […]
AAPS News October 2019 – Medicare for Nobody
Volume 75, no. 10 October 2019 In proposing “Medicare for All,” Bernie Sanders and his followers suggest that all Americans will be brought into a popular, successful, functioning program that provides well for seniors. In […]
Physician Point-of-Care Dispensing Could Save Seniors and Taxpayers $20 Billion on Generic Drug Costs in Medicare
Generic medications are supposed to save money. And drug plans offered to Medicare patients are also supposed to help seniors afford their medications. But the secret that the insurance industry doesn’t want seniors to know […]
Applying for a 2019 Small Practice Hardship Exception to MIPS “Promoting Interoperability” (EHR) Performance Category
Are you a small practice stuck in Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and anticipating penalties for not using a certified EHR or perhaps not having an EHR at all? AAPS would suggest investigating opting […]
Comments in response to “Request for Information; Reducing Administrative Burden To Put Patients Over Paperwork”
Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the Request for Information concerning “Reducing Administrative Burden To Put Patients Over Paperwork,” CMS-6082-NC. We appreciate your efforts to reduce unnecessary paperwork […]
Why “Medicare for All” Is a Pipe Dream
By Alieta Eck, MD – http://zhcenter.org/ As I listened to the Town Hall where Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders proclaimed his dream of Medicare for All, I realized that he was speaking in vague generalities […]
Speaking Out Makes A Difference: CMS Announces Changes to 2019 Medicare Rules
Last week the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized more than 2,000 pages of rules for the Medicare program’s operation in 2019. We don’t have to remind you, the doctors on the front lines, […]
Do Not Be Deceived! Medicare For All Will Crash the System
By Kristin S. Held, M.D. Deceptively, pollsters report that “Medicare For All” is popular with Americans, as the media proclaims healthcare a top concern on voters’ minds a mere two weeks before the midterm election. […]
Speak out to end discrimination that blocks competition
“Differences in payment rates have unnecessarily shifted services away from the physician’s office to the higher paying hospital outpatient department,” admits CMS in the proposed 2019 rule for Medicare outpatient payment. CMS further reveals that payments […]
