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• ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS – THE FINAL RULE IS HERE
  Posted November 17, 2011
  

  Author: J. Alan Lewis

  I. Introduction.
  Section 3022 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“ACA”) amended Section 1899 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395, et. seq., the “Act”) to establish a Shared Savings Program.  The purpose of …

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• ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS – PROPOSED REGULATIONS (PART THREE)
  Posted May 9, 2011
  

  Author: J. Alan Lewis

  In General:

  In Part I of this analysis of the proposed regulations concerning Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”), we covered some of the general requirements for qualifying as an ACO and the reasons behind CMS’ emphasis on …

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• ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS – PROPOSED REGULATIONS (PART TWO)
  Posted April 27, 2011
  

  Author: J. Alan Lewis

  In General:
  In the first part of this analysis of the proposed regulations concerning Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”), we covered some of the general requirements for qualifying as an ACO and the reasons behind CMS’ emphasis …

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• ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS – PROPOSED REGULATIONS (PART ONE)
  Posted April 19, 2011
  

  Author: John Alan Lewis

  Introduction:
  The health care reform bill (the “Affordable Care Act” or “ACA”) passed in March of 2010 contained a section mandating the creation of a shared savings program for Medicare expenditures. Section 3022 of the ACA …

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• PHYSICIAN REFERRALS FOR CERTAIN IMAGING SERVICES (UPDATE ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS)
  Posted July 7, 2010
  

  Author: John Alan Jewis

  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on June 25, 2010 (the “2011 Statement”).  Among other things, the 2011 Statement addresses Section 6003 of the Patient Protection …

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• HEALTH CARE REFORM & STARK
  Posted March 30, 2010
  

  Author: John Alan Lewis

  Last week President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (H.R. 3590).  Among other things, Section 6003 of H.R. 3590 amends the “in-office ancillary services” exception to the Stark Law (42 U.S.C. …

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• HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND EMAILS – THOUGHTS ABOUT BEST PRACTICES
  Posted January 25, 2010
  

  Author: John Alan Lewis

  “There are three steps in the revelation of any truth: first, it is ridiculed; in the second, resisted; in the third, it is considered self-evident.”  Schopenhauer

  It seems self-evident that new payment methods which encourage the adoption …

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• WELCOME TO THE PHYSICIAN/HEALTHCARE BLOG
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  Author: John Alan Lewis

  A significant part of my practice deals with regulatory and business issues facing physicians and physician groups.  One reason to start this journal is to periodically put down my thoughts regarding the national health care reform …

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