Although there is no clear consensus between the House and Senate on how to provide insurance coverage for Millions of uninsured Americans, the final bill will have some mechanism for covering the uninsured. This is likely where consensus will be most difficult to achieve and in the end, could prove to be what kills healthcare reform. If a compromise is reached, it is expected that by 2019, approximately 92 – 96% of all Americans will have some type of insurance coverage. This compares to the estimated 83% of Americans who would have insurance if we did nothing to chang

After months of debate, 1am votes and weekend debates the Senate approved the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amendment to the House of Representatives Health Care Reform bill.  Negotiations lie ahead for the final version of Health Care Reform as the differences between the House and Senate versions are reconciled. 

President Obama signed the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill into law this afternoon.  Thus, the scheduled 21.2 percent cut to physician reimbursement has been delayed for 60 days. Due to the language of the law, only the conversion factor is affected.  All other policy changes to the Medicare program will become effective January 1, 2010.  Should you have any questions, we are always on call to help you and your practice.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are offering a new reporting option, available for the 2010 PQRI and and eRx Incentive Program. The new option is known as the Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO).  Group practices that are interested in participating in the GPRO for PQRI and / or the eRx Incentive Program must submit a self-nomination letter to CMS by January 31, 2010.  Contact us for more information at info@medbizonics.com or 866.935.1946. 

Late last night or early this morning (depending on your perspective), at 1:08am, by a party line vote of 60-40, cloture was invoked on Majority Leader Harry Reid's Amendment that he introduced Saturday while the East Coast was battling ice and snow.  Among other stipulations, Senator Reid's Amendment removes "Public Option" language from the Senate's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amendment to the House of Representatives bill (H.R.

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For physician groups of 10 or fewer doctors, cost and complexity have been barriers to healthcare information technology. There are federal funds available for HIT implementation.

On Saturday, November 21st, the United States Senate, by a vote of 60 - 39, approved a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  This vote, while very important, only allows the Senate to move to consideration of the bill (i.e.

On Monday, November 16, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the results for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).  More than 85,000 physicians and other eligible professionals who satisfactorily reported quality-related data to Medicare under the 2008 PQRI received incentive payments totaling more than $92 million