Physician Payments news from FierceHealthcare
NewsObama's budget disappoints hospital groups
Hospital groups have expressed dismay over President Obama's proposed FY 2012 budget, which cuts programs and stretches states thinner. The main hospital lobby, the American Hospital Association, Read more...
Will Congress stop Medicare physician payment cuts?
A 21 percent reduction in Medicare Part B physician payments officially takes effect today after the Senate last week failed to follow in the House's footsteps and approve a measure to provide a Read more...
Payments limited for docs who serve on pharma boards
After much scrutiny over its lack of a solid conflict-of-interest policy, Massachusetts-based Partners HealthCare finally bit the bullet, banning stock payments and limiting fees to high-ranking Read more...
Reform bill would require pharma disclosures of CME funding
While it's gotten relatively little attention from pundits, provisions within reform bills passing through Congress would demand that pharmaceutical companies disclose how they're spending on Read more...
Orthopedic doctors resist disclosing consulting fees
While medical journals and professional societies generally require doctors to disclose possible conflicts of interest--such as payments from medical devicemakers or pharmaceutical companies--some Read more...
Reform bill now includes pharma, devicemaker disclosure of physician consulting
For years, various legislators have struggled with the issue of doctors' accepting payments from drug and device manufacturers, arguing that such relationships were questionable, at best, and harmful Read more...
MA moving ahead with bundled payment model
Once again proving that they aren't afraid to be first, Massachusetts officials are moving ahead with plans to create a bundled payment system for providers that would replace the existing Read more...
Spine surgeon group demands greater disclosure of devicemaker ties
A medical group representing U.S. spinal surgeons has taken an unusually tough stand on disclosure of conflicts of interest, demanding that researchers affiliated with the group disclose not just Read more...
Aetna will pay $20 million over use of Ingenix data
Though the state of New York investigated 16 health plans when it went after alleged use of bad data to underpay doctors, it looks like Aetna drew the short straw. Aetna agreed this week to pay $20 Read more...
| Press ReleasesSurvey: 81% of Seniors Give Congress a No Confidence Vote to Find A Solution For Medicare Payments to Physicians89% Think Doctors Will Stop Accepting Medicare Patients With Planned Cuts in Medicare Reimbursements WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- An independent survey of 441 seniors 65 years old and up revealed Read more >> As Congress Passes Temporary SGR Fix – Specialty Doctors Call for Permanent SolutionAlliance of Specialty Medicine says establishing a new, permanent Medicare reimbursement formula is vital to maintain quality medical care for seniors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In response to Read more >> |
