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A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at some of the challenges facing health insurance marketplace assisters points to the frustrations and rewards of workers on the front lines of implementing federal and state health insurance exchanges over the past 12 months. Click here to continue reading.
Editor's note: Visit APMA's healthcare reform page for more resources and information on how the ACA affects the profession.
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The Society for General Internal Medicine organized with the American College of Physicians and the American Association of Family Physicians to call on Congress to repeal the Medicare physician’s sustainable growth rate that mandates cuts to reimbursements. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: Read APMA’s SGR repeal comments sent to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
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What Patients are Reading
The continued advancement of health IT adoption, health information exchange and the use of electronic health information are all important tools to improve the quality of healthcare in the nation. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: Don’t miss APMA’s Health IT resources on APMA.org.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued answers to some frequently asked questions regarding payment of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance fee in Medicaid, with the main clarification being that it should be reimbursed by the states, in accordance with the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Click here to continue reading.
Editor's note: See APMA’s Medicaid resources at APMA.org.
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Improvement is both a process and state of being, and one leads to the other. We know that this is the essence of ICD-10. Yet, even in our improvement-driven society, we often are slow to initiate changes that will ultimately enhance our business, health, and lives. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: APMA’s ICD-10 Resources will help you prepare for the transition to happen Oct. 1, 2015.
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Daily Medicare coinsurance amounts will be $315 for days 61-90 of hospitalization in a benefit period. Click here to continue reading.
Editor’s note: Take advantage of APMA's Medicare resources at APMA.org.
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