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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to address concerns about the impending July 6, 2010, deadline for enrollment in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), the electronic system used to enroll physicians and eligible professionals into the Medicare program. The goal of the PECOS regulation is to help prevent…

On June 25, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rule on the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The rule contains improved payment for primary care services and eliminates beneficiary out of pocket costs for preventive services provided under the Medicare program. In addition, CMS states that elimination of…

Dr. Gary Puckrein, NMQF, participated in a 10min interview yesterday with Henry Hinton, host of “talk of the town” on WTIB-FM 103.7 Greenville, NC. Dr. Puckrein noted the state shouldn’t be implementing a PDL (Preferred Drug List). But, since the state plans to move forward, the physician advisory panel should ensure that: Patients get appropriate…

Leaving a position as Director of Cardiology at Medical Associates of North Georgia in the Atlanta area, which served patients from all over the U.S., Christopher J.W.B. Leggett, MD, FACC, has now opened an office in Statesboro, Georgia, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center (EGRMC). His new position as Director of Interventional Cardiology at EGRMC…

Late March 21, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Senate version of health care reform by a vote of 219 – 212. The President will likely sign the bill into law on March 23, 2010. The House of Representatives also approved, by a vote of 220 – 211, a package of changes to…