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Amy Waller created the group Reimbursement Issues

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:02:26 +0000

Amy Waller created the group Reimbursement Issues

Amy Waller joined the group Medical Students

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:01:38 +0000

Amy Waller joined the group Medical Students

Amy Waller created the group Medical Students

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:01:23 +0000

Amy Waller created the group Medical Students

Amy Waller created the group Junior Fellows

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:57:46 +0000

Amy Waller created the group Junior Fellows

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: IMPORTANT MEDICARE UPDATE ON PECOS SYSTEM

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:23:08 +0000

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: IMPORTANT MEDICARE UPDATE ON PECOS SYSTEM

PECOS System:

Every organization, individually and corporately, should go online at https://www.fcso.com and check under “Provider Enrollment” then go to “PECOS” to verify that their group, as well as, each individual physician in the group, is enrolled in their system. You must be enrolled by January 11, 2011. If not, your payments will [...]

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: Senate Votes to Push 21 Percent Medicare Physician Pay Cut to Nov. 30-Appears House Will Vote on the New Plan Next Week

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:17:36 +0000

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: Senate Votes to Push 21 Percent Medicare Physician Pay Cut to Nov. 30-Appears House Will Vote on the New Plan Next Week

The week has been a rollercoaster for Medicare physician pay, highlighting the urgent need for permanent repeal of the sustainable growth rate system. The Senate this afternoon passed legislation that temporarily reverses the 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut in place since June 1 and provides a 2.2 percent update through Nov. 30. However, because [...]

Amy Waller and Colleen Filbert are now friends

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:15:52 +0000

Amy Waller and Colleen Filbert are now friends

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: Legislation At Risk As Friday Deadline for Medicare Pay Cut Processing Approaches

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:43:39 +0000

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: Legislation At Risk As Friday Deadline for Medicare Pay Cut Processing Approaches

Legislation At Risk As Friday Deadline for Medicare Pay Cut Processing Approaches
Collective Voices of You and Your Patients Crucial to Reverse 21 Percent SGR Cut

In a procedural vote today, the Senate failed to pass the proposed 19-month Medicare physician pay fix. As a result, a seven-month fix is expected to be considered tomorrow, but it [...]

Maureen Whelihan and Amy Waller are now friends

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:53:21 +0000

Maureen Whelihan and Amy Waller are now friends

awaller wrote on their own wire:

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:46:12 +0000

awaller wrote on their own wire:

Hi, I am the Communications Manager for FOGS. Feel free to contact me.

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: 21 Percent Medicare Pay Cut Hits Physicians Today, June 1

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:09:01 +0000

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: 21 Percent Medicare Pay Cut Hits Physicians Today, June 1

Physicians again find themselves on a crash course with the 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut set to take effect today, June 1. Congress failed to pass the “extenders” bill – including tax measures, unemployment compensation and a sustainable growth rate (SGR) physician fee fix – before leaving town for Memorial Day.

It’s another shameful déjà [...]

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: FTC Identity Theft Rule Enforcement Postponed from June 1 to December 31

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:52:03 +0000

Colleen Filbert wrote a new blog post: FTC Identity Theft Rule Enforcement Postponed from June 1 to December 31

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today – just days short of the June 1 deadline – that it is further delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through Dec. 31, 2010.

The delay comes on the heels of an AMA lawsuit and ongoing Congressional consideration of legislation that would exempt several business types, including physicians [...]

Colleen Filbert created the blog Associate Director's Blog

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:48:54 +0000

Colleen Filbert created the blog Associate Director's Blog

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:48:53 +0000

Colleen Filbert created the blog Associate Director's Blog

FOGS Administrator started the forum topic Medicare System Up for Serious Change in Florida in the group Legislative Issues Group:

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:18:52 +0000

FOGS Administrator started the forum topic Medicare System Up for Serious Change in Florida in the group Legislative Issues Group:

The Florida House of Representatives is considering two bills which if passed could drastically change the Medicare system in the state.

The the proposed bills are aimed at reducing the soaring costs of health care for low-income and disabled patients by having them receive managed care by private companies. Under this plan the State would pay [...]