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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Project HANDS Needs Anesthesiologists for Several Trips Next Spring
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
OIG Finds Inappropriate Medicare Payments for Transforaminal Epidural Injection Services
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
ASA Submits Comments to CMS FY2011 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
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Monday, August 23, 2010
ASA Files a Motion to Intervene in the Red Flags Rule Lawsuit
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
President Obama Recognizes the 45th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
On July 13, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced two final rules intended to lay the groundwork for the nation’s transition to electronic health records (EHRs).
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Friday, July 09, 2010
On July 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new outpatient surgical measure applicable to anesthesiologists to be added to its Hospital Compare website, www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov.
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Friday, July 09, 2010
CMS Releases New Outpatient Measures for the Hospital Compare Website
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Friday, July 09, 2010
FDA has received reports of air or gas embolism occurring during or immediately after application of hemostatic drug or biological products using air- or gas-pressurized sprayers.
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010
On Monday, July 12, physician and Harvard professor, Donald Berwick, M.D., was sworn in to become the next administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Need to Reinstate Your American Society of Anesthesiologists Membership
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Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Information about the updated Anesthesia Conversion Factors by locale.
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010
TRICARE Recognizes AAsThe Department of Defense today published its final rule authorizing anesthesiologist assistants, supervised by an anesthesiologist, to practice under the TRICARE insurance program.
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Friday, July 02, 2010
A failure of DC (battery) power can result in the inability to deliver defibrillation therapy if the device will not turn on using DC (battery) power and no AC (line) power is available.
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Monday, June 28, 2010
CMS Releases Proposed Rule for 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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Monday, June 28, 2010
The ACGME released updated proposed standards on resident work hours, supervision, and professionalism announced in the June 23, 2010 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
ASA recently nominated two of its members to committees that were established in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Friday, June 25, 2010
A study appearing in the July 2010 issue of Anesthesiology showed that inhalation of gaseous hydrogen sulfide can reduce or even prevent lung injury in critical care situations that require mechanical ventilation.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
The bill, passed last night by the U.S. House of Representatives and previously passed by the Senate, will halt the current 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut and provide physicians a 2.2 percent positive payment update for services provided June 1 through November 30, 2010.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives will consider and is likely to pass, H.R. 3962, the free-standing “doc-fix” SGR relief bill.
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Monday, June 21, 2010
The ASA urged CMS to not finalize its proposal to expand the number of hospitals eligible for rural pass-through payments until anesthesiologists are also eligible to receive such payments.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
CMS Indicated that once a payment fix is enacted into law, they are prepared to make the appropriate changes to Medicare claims processing systems.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Since the House and Senate were unable to agree upon legislation that includes an SGR “fix,” a 21 percent Medicare payment cut is now in full effect.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
The Senate passed a free-standing bill that averts the pending 21 percent payment cut and provides physicians a 2.2 percent Medicare update.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
The recall of certain lots of propofol coupled with the latest announcement from Teva that it will cease further production of propofol, has led to many questions and concerns regarding propofol supplies.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
ASA has submitted a letter to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) renewing its March 19, 2009, request for a Special Advisory Bulletin regarding the “company model.”
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
CMS recently released a notice to physicians and non-physician practitioners who are currently enrolled in Medicare but who do not have enrollment records in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Since Congress has failed to pass legislation to avert the 21 percent Medicare payment cut, CMS has directed carriers to hold claims through Thursday, June 17.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
The RAND Corporation finalized and released its An Analysis of the Labor Markets for Anesthesiology.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Presently, Congress has failed to pass legislation to avert the implementation of the current 21 percent cut to Medicare physician payments.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
In the June Anesthesiology researchers take aim at identifying genetic risk factors for sepsis – a leading cause of death for critically ill patients
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
CMS recently released a notice to physicians and non-physician practitioners who are currently enrolled in Medicare but who do not have enrollment records in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010
ASA strongly supported a recent Congressional letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urging a review of Medicare payments for anesthesia services as possibly “misvalued.”
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
As a result of Congress’ failure to act, a 21 percent Medicare payment cut is in effect for services provided on or after June 1.
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Hospira announced it is voluntarily expanding its March 31, 2010, recall of Propofol and Liposyn to the consumer or user level.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission has once again delayed the implementation and enforcement of the “Red Flag Rules” intended to protect against identity theft.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
With the Senate already adjourned for the Memorial Day recess, legislation to stave off Medicare payment cuts cannot be enacted
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
ASA will not support pending Medicare physician payment provisions that are part of H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
CMS Issues Additional Clarification of the Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Anesthesia Services
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen and FDA notified healthcare professionals of changes to the Warnings section of the prescribing information for tramadol, a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain.
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Congressional Democrats have begun to craft legislation to avert the again pending 21% cut in Medicare physician payments.
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Monday, May 24, 2010
A new study reviews the implications of cardiac problems on postoperative outcomes, exploring preoperative diagnosis and impact of asymptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in vascular surgery patients.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Eleven of the leading medical societies in the country joined together today to publicly support the introduction of the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2010.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
GE and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I Recall of specific lots of the Aisys and Avance Anesthesia Systems.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives is seeking support for a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting a review of the accuracy of Medicare’s payments for anesthesia services.
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Friday, May 07, 2010
FDA and Teleflex Medical notified healthcare professionals of a worldwide voluntary recall affecting certain lot numbers of the Teleflex Medical AQUA+FLEX Hygroscopic Condenser Humidifier
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
FDA and Coviden recalled of certain lots of its cuffed ShileyTM tracheostomy tubes and Custom/Specialty tracheostomy tubes.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
On April 23, 2010 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a stakeholder call to provide an update about the ongoing shortage of propofol and other anesthetic drugs.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
ICU patients with iron deficiency are more likely to require a blood transfusion.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Johnson & Johnson, parent company of Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc., announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected its application for the SEDASYS® Computer-Assisted Personalized Sedation System.
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Friday, April 16, 2010
S.B. 479 makes it unlawful to practice or offer to practice interventional pain management unless such individual is a licensed MD or DO.
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Friday, April 16, 2010
This legislation includes a reinstating of Medicare physician payment rates as they were on March 31, and postponing the 21 percent cut until May 31, 2010.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
CMS announces Medicare cuts in effect until such time as Congress acts.
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Monday, April 05, 2010
With the signing of H.R. 4872 and the earlier enactment of H.R. 3950, the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),” health reform as we know it is now law.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The Wall Street Journal Reports Teva Will Stop Making Propofol
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists joins communities across the United States today to recognize Doctors Day 2010, a day with a special tie to anesthesiology.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Update on the Sustainable Growth Rate formula (SGR) freeze.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Today, the U.S. Congress completed its work on health system reform by passing H.R. 4872, the “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.”
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
CMS Responds to ASA Letter on Hospital Interpretive Guidelines
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Remarks of ASA President Alexander Hannenberg MD on the Final House Health Reform Votes
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Friday, March 19, 2010
ASA Joins Surgical Coalition in Opposition to Senate Bill
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Documents for the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 released
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
ASA Submits Comments to CMS Regarding Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Update on Propofol Shortage and Importation of Fresenius Propoven
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Health Care Reform Update from ASA President Alexander Hannenberg
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
US Senate passes HR 4213 potentially extending Medicare physician payment freeze
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Friday, March 05, 2010
CMS Notice to physicians and providers who have not enrolled or updated their Medicare
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Thursday, March 04, 2010
A commentary on the recent analyses of Anesthesia Provider Model and patient outcomes
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Thursday, March 04, 2010
What Conclusions Can We Draw from Recent Analyses of Anesthesia Provider Model and Patient Outcomes
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Remarks of President Barack Obama on Health Insurance Reform
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Update Congress and President Act to Pass Patch for Pending 21 percent
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Update Scheduled 21 percent Medicare Physician Payment Cut to be Implemented
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Important Update 30day patch possible to prevent March 1st 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut
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Monday, February 22, 2010
President Obamas proposal for health care reform unveiled before Feb 25 health summit
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
CMS announces problems with Medicare claims crossover to supplemental payers
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
President Obama to hold bipartisan health care meeting on Feb 25
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Friday, January 29, 2010
President Obama renews commitment to health care reform in State of the Union address
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Senate bill to increase debt limit could set the stage for five year SGR freeze
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is proud of our members’ work in Haiti.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
These organizations have confirmed that they are actively seeking anesthesiologists to go to Haiti.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
ASA Submits Letter to CMS on Hospital Interpretive Guidelines
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tragedy in Haiti The thoughts of ASA members and Staff Are With Those Suffering in Haiti
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
UPDATE CMS issues correction to 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
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Monday, January 11, 2010
ASA joins coalition opposing unelected and unaccountable new Medicare payment Board
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Monday, January 11, 2010
CMS Issues New Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers
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Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Monday, January 04, 2010
ASA Submits Comment Letter to CMS on CY 2010 PFS Final Rule
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
CMS issues revised interpretive guidelines concerning hospital anesthesia services
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The intent of the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) is to reduce the incidence of perioperative hypothermia of which the primary cause is anesthetic-induced impairment of thermoregulatory control.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
CMS releases final rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule: key points include full teaching rule implementation, PQRI measures, phase-in of practice expense updates.
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Monday, November 09, 2009
ASA has been working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address the current supply problems involving the anesthesia induction agents, propofol and thiopental.
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Friday, November 06, 2009
ASA President Alex Hannenberg provided context on upcoming House vote on health bill and urged action against Senate legislation.
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Friday, November 06, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that includes massive cuts to physician payments.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Health Care Reform Update From ASA President Alexander A Hannenberg MD
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Misinformation has been circulated regarding a minor medical liability reform provision included in H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
medical liability reform provision, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act
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Friday, October 30, 2009
CMS Releases Final Rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
House Democrats release health reform bill: full House consideration expected soon
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has introduced an amendment to H.R. 3200, health reform legislation in the House, that would de-link anesthesia payments from Medicare rates under a public plan.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Senate Finance Committees Americas Healthy Future Act- Legislative language and Committee report
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Message to Members from Dr Moore About Health Care Reform
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Senate is considering legislation that would end the application of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula (SGR).
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued its final rule for the scheduling of fospropofol, which became effective November 5, 2009.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has posted its work plan online for FY 2010.
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Friday, October 02, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee has completed consideration of all amendments to the America’s Healthy Future Act.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
On September 29, 2009, the Senate Finance Committee voted on two amendments to the America’s Healthy Future Act (as modified).
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to move forward with consideration of a revised version of H.R. 3200, the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
The CMS Proposed Rule for the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes a redistribution of practice expense payments.
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Friday, September 04, 2009
In anticipation of Congress returning from August Recess next week, ASA President Roger A. Moore visited Washington, D.C., to meet with key players in the health care reform debate.
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Friday, September 04, 2009
An audio file of the ASA Health Care Tele-Town Hall, presented by President Roger A. Moore, is available online to ASA Members.
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
CMS has issued its October Update to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database, including an increase in the Practice Expense Relative Value Units (PE RVUs) assigned to CPT® code 93503
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The White House Office of Health Reform invited all physicians to join a live conference call on Aug. 25, at 8:30 p.m. EDT to discuss health care reform.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
American Society of Anesthesiologists informs members of an element in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule which will affect their pain practices.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The August Congressional Recess provides prime opportunities for involvement in the health care reform debate.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Congressional Recess update and action alert from American Society of Anesthesiologists President Roger A. Moore, M.D.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is again delaying enforcement of the Red Flag Rules until November 1, 2009.
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Monday, August 03, 2009
ASA applauds the House Energy and Commerce Committee for adopting an amended version of H.R. 3200 that allows physicians and hospitals to negotiate payments under the new public plan option.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the chairmen of the key health care committees demanding that health reform legislation include a Medicare rate-based public plan.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
ASA has learned that House Democrats have reached a compromise on health care reform legislation.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Governor Schwarzenegger submitted a letter to CMS requesting exemption from the federal requirement that anesthesia be administered by a nurse anesthetist who is supervised by a physician.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
President Obama has set forth an aggressive agenda for health care reform, reiterating that he would like to sign a bill by October.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives formally unveiled their health care reform proposal, H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act, July 14, 2009.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Submit comments to CMS about proposed rule for 2010 Physician Fee Schedule
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
the American Society of Anesthesiologists submitted a request for revision or removal of certain CCI edits implemented in Version 15.1 (effective April 1, 2009) including changes that link pain management procedures with placement of invasive monitoring lines.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Key House and Senate committees have released draft health care reform legislation, with other individual proposals added to the mix.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
ASA has been a leader in the medical community coming out against any public plan based on Medicare payment rates.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
House Committees introduce health care reform legislation
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee convened to begin marking-up Chairman Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) health reform legislation – the Affordable Health Choices Act.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
President Barack Obama spoke to the AMA House of Delegates, outlining his plan for health care reform and encouraging physicians to be part of a meaningful solution.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, Physician Quality Reporting Initiative, PQRI
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has released a comprehensive health reform bill: the “Affordable Health Choices Act.”
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Health Care Organizations Send Follow-Up Letter to White House Regarding Cost Savings
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Important information about the content and timeline for consideration of Congressional health system reform efforts has been leaked from the key health care committees.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
The president of the ASA offered suggestions for controlling health care cost during a recent White House meeting.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
An FDA panel deemed SEDASYS approvable with several conditions.
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. and Richard Burr and U.S. Representatives Paul Ryan and Devin Nunes introduced health care reform legislation, The Patients’ Choice Act of 2009.
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Friday, May 15, 2009
House Democrats on Wednesday held a closed-door session to discuss a health reform plan currently under consideration by the House Energy and Committee
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Friday, May 15, 2009
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday held a hearing titled “Delivery Reform: The Roles of Primary and Specialty Care in Innovative New Delivery Models.”
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
ASA President Roger Moore, M.D., visited Capitol Hill to offer testimony on central issues to the ongoing health care reform debate.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday held a roundtable to discuss options for financing comprehensive health system reform.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Health care associations send a letter to Obama affirming health care reform with cost savings.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) is a voluntary individual reporting program that provides an incentive payment to identified eligible professionals (EPs) who satisfactorily report data on quality measures
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Releases Second Set of Policy Options for Improving Delivery and Expanding Health Care Coverage
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Releases the First of Three Policy Option Documents on Health System Reform
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
ASA signs a joint letter from the Surgical Quality Alliance (SQA) regarding 2010 PQRI.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Senators Baucus and Kennedy Send Letter to President Obama Affirming Commitment to Health Reform
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Friday, March 27, 2009
The Office of Inspector General released an open letter to providers outlining significant changes to its Self-Disclosure Program.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
ASA President Roger A. Moore, M.D. participated in a high-level health care reform Summit at the White House to seek input from key stakeholders on health care reform.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the members of the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research.
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Monday, March 02, 2009
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is pleased to join with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist team in support of the Surgical Safety Checklist “Sprint.”
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Friday, February 20, 2009
President Obama has signed into law the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” (ARRA).
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Friday, February 13, 2009
The U.S. House and Senate have passed an extensive stimulus package that includes a number of health care provisions.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed an amended version of H.R. 1, the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (ARRA).
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Monday, February 09, 2009
In October 2008, CMS announced the award of contracts to four national recovery audit contractors, or RACs.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
CMS corrects base unit value for CPT Code 00797—Anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in upper abdomen including laparoscopy; gastric restrictive procedure for morbid obesity.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
On Jan 16, 2009, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released two final rules related to electronic health reporting.
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Monday, January 12, 2009
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday named senior members in the Republican Conference to lead health care reform efforts and promote commonsense solutions in the 111th Congress.
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Friday, January 09, 2009
In addition to Measures 30 and 76, anesthesiologists may now report on Measures 128 (BMI) and 130 (Documentation & Verification of Current Medications in the Medical Record), both of which contain anesthesia codes.
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Friday, January 02, 2009
CMS Correction Notice to the 2009 Physician Fee Schedule
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Monday, December 15, 2008
The FDA’s recent approval of fospropofol disodium (brand name LUSEDRA) includes important safety information recommended by ASA.
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Now there’s a better way for physicians and non-physician practitioners to enroll or make a change in their Medicare enrollment information via the Internet.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
CMS has issued information on how to prepare for your Medicare Part B Carrier’s transition to a Part A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The 2009 OIG Workplan is available on the OIG Web site.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
ASA has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the transition to version 5010 and ICD-10.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that a new self-service look-up tool is now available on the PQRI Portal.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted three new Fact Sheets on the Medicare Provider Enrollment page.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
On September 17, 2008, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a report (OEI-05-07-00200) entitled, Medicare Payments for Facet Joint Injection Services.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
The ASA, the AMA and more than 70 other organizations are conducting a comprehensive multi-specialty survey of America’s physician practices.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
The mid-year 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rate of -10.6 percent has been replaced with a 0.5 percent update, retroactive to July 1, 2008.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Anesthesiologists who participated in the 2007 PQRI program can expect to receive payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) between July 14 - July 30, 2008
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The DEA finalized its proposal to amend its regulations to allow practitioners to provide individual patients with multiple prescriptions, to be filled sequentially, for the same schedule II controlled substance.
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Tuesday, October 09, 2007
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its work plan for FY 2008.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Effective October 1, Medicaid prescriptions must be written on tamper-resistant prescription forms.
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Monday, July 02, 2007
Earlier this year, the American Society of Anesthesiologists identified a CMS error in the value for code 00797 and vigorously pursued a correction.
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Friday, June 29, 2007
After three years, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that would provide for licensure of anesthesiologist assistants (AAs).
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
ASA shares with its members the Medmarx data report analyzing medication errors affecting surgical patients.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
A rule that took effect on Jan. 26, 2007, permitted anesthesia carts to be unlocked as long as they are in a secure area such as an operating suite.
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
ASA Working to Correct Technical Error in CMS Final Rule for 2007 Physician Fee Schedule
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Thursday, June 29, 2006
Legislation would protect patients by preventing non-physician providers from misrepresenting their qualifications.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
CMS Proposed Changes to Physician Fee Schedule Include Substantial Cuts to Anesthesiology
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
During a meeting to discuss proposed Practice Expense methodologies, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requested comments from medical specialty societies.
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
ASA Immediate Past President Eugene P. Sinclair, M.D. testified before the FDA Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs on November 10, 2005.
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Thursday, November 03, 2005
CMS Fails to Address Need for Fix of Anesthesiology Teaching Payment Penalty in 2006 Rule
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Tuesday, July 05, 2005
The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed that the office-based surgery regulations challenged by the New Jersey Association of Nurse Anesthetists were within the Board of Medical Examiners' delegated authority.
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ASA receives acknowledgement from OIG regarding request for Special Advisory Bulletin
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