Physicians/Healthcare Blog

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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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