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Urge Congress to Stop Massive Medicare CutThe US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 1 proposed 21-percent cut to Medicare physician reimbursement that would take effect on January 1, 2010. If the cut goes through, each Michigan physician (on average) faces a Medicare cut of $23,000 next year, according to the AMA. MSMS urges members to contact their congressperson now to stop this cut.
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TAKE ACTION NOW>>
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As a free member benefit, MSMS Connect is a means for physicians to easily adopt technology in a cost-effective, minimally-disruptive way in their practices.
Learn more >>
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Current Issue
No Quick Fix for the Physician Shortage
Also in this Issue:
Elizabeth Burns, MD, Mentors the Next Generation of Physicians
Adolescent Immunization Continues to be a Public Health Priority
Rep. Joan Bauer Asks Physicians to Support Smoking Ban
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June 29, 2009
Headlines Include:
MSMS Partnered Businesses Deliver
Services, Products That Your Practice Needs
Don’t Start or Join a Practice without This Resource
Three Ways to Survive the Recession: Advice from MSMS Partner
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MSMS Continues to Advance Future of Medicine Initiatives
The MSMS Future of Medicine initiative is going strong as workgroups and subgroups continue to examine a number of key issues and prepare reports and recommendations along the way. The MSMS Board soon will examine work products coming out of this effort, and discuss progress, direction, and emerging issues.
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CMS Alerts Physicians to Medicare Scam
The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The fax instructs physician staff to respond to a questionnaire to provide an account information update within 48 hours in order to prevent a gap in Medicare payments.
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