Illinois, Montana and North Carolina have proposed or passed legislation that would affect or completely dismantle their respective workers' compensation systems, according to various reports.
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In response to a report issued by the Ambulatory Surgery Association (ASCA) about the new Medicare enrollment fee which went into effect March 25, the ASCA said it received questions regarding the concept of "Medicare revalidation," according a report from…
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The following article is written by Rosalind Richmond, chief coding and compliance officer for GENASCIS. CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. For 2011, CPT contained five…
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U.S. Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA) and Glenn "G.T." Thompson, both representing Pennsylvania, announced they welcome the decision by CMS to delay the originally scheduled start date for round two of its competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment.