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 […]
Legislative Update February 6, 2017
As we enter the second month of the 115th Congress, Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD is out with her review of the latest medical care related proposals on Capitol Hill, from full ACA repeal to Medicare […]
What If Sick People Lose Their ObamaCare?
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. As Republicans contemplate repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”)—seriously, not just as a political gesture—alarms are sounding about millions of individuals losing coverage. So soon we have forgotten […]
RINO: Repeal in Name Only?
This week’s ObamaCare news round-up curated by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Republicans are posturing about the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or “ObamaCare”) through the budget reconciliation, but this is only a partial […]
You’re Old, You’re Sick, Get Over It
by Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D. Senior citizens, don’t be fooled. The federal government asserts that Medicare sets a high bar for medical care and we are lucky to have it. Not so. It does, […]
AAPS Submits Comments on MACRA Final Rule
Re: Comments on Final rule with comment period, Docket No. CMS-5517-FC, RIN 0938-AS69, Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused […]
Restoring Free Markets to Medicine
AAPS physicians are kicking big government and government-controlled insurance companies out of their offices and are leading the Way Back to FREEDOM in Medicine. The result? Both Doctors and Patients are happier!
Final “nondiscrimination” rule threatens doctors whose conscience forbids harming patients
HHS regulations addressing “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities” went into effect in July. These regulations implement Section 1557 of the “Affordable Care Act.”
The Dry Tortugas and Being a Deplorably Good Physician
By Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD Hillary Clinton recently said that half of Donald Trump supporters belonged in the “basket of deplorables” and were irredeemable. Many believe that Dr. Samuel Mudd, the physician who treated John […]
Medicare Myths and Facts
What the Government Doesn’t Want You to Know by Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D. Myth #1: Beneficiaries are just getting back what they have paid in. Nothing could be further from the truth. “Current recipients […]
