Colorado, Washington, and Texas all have either passed or are considering legislation to limit or prohibit surprise billing.
Editor’s note: Find a sample letter and tips to help you talk to patients about out-of-network status and physician termination from MAO plans. Check out APMA’s State Advocacy resources for state components and members.
In upstate New York, the use of telehealth services increased nearly threefold from 2016 to 2018.
Editor’s note: See APMA’s telehealth/telemedicine resource page for details on how this rapidly rising patient care method applies to you and your practice.
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New advances in bunion surgery can reduce the time it takes patients to get back on their feet.
Editor’s Note: Share APMA’s free “Beat Bunion Blues” materials with your patients and download APMA’s digital brochure on bunions for your practice—you can even customize it with your practice information.
A higher percentage of millennials is uninsured than older generations, and millennials express more interest in non-traditional health-care services, according to a new report.
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