RIMS Working for You: News and Advocacy Review |
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Government/Legislative/Regulatory |
2011 Sep |
The end game for Medicare’s destructive SGR formula |
2010 Jun |
SGR: Medicare levels restored at +2.2% |
2010 Mar |
Medicare Cuts Postponed to April 1 |
2010 Feb |
U.S. Senate fails to extend SGR relief |
2010 Jan |
PECOS deadline is now January 1, 2011, Newsletter article
Check registration status: www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll |
2010 Oct |
Red Flags enforcement delayed until June 1, 2010, Sample compliance policy |
2009 Jul |
Drugs Out of Medicare Physician Payment Formula, AMA Press Release |
2009 Jul |
Role of medicine in health system reform |
2009 Jun |
Saving the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner
RIMS' letter to the House and Senate leadership |
2009 Apr |
FTC postpones “Red Flags” requirement for doctors |
2009 Apr |
FTC's "Red Flag Rule" |
2009 Apr |
2009 State Legislative Session |
2008 Aug |
RIMS 2008 Legislative Wrap-up |
2008 May |
RIMS position on hospital mergers |
2008 Jan |
RIMS white paper on retail-based clinics |
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Health Insurers/Medicare/Medicaid |
2011 Jun |
Medicare's e-Prescibing incentives will become penalties, Read NewsFlash |
2011 Apr |
Risk Management CME seminar: Beating Physician Burnout |
2011 Apr |
RIMS seminar – ACOs, CO-OPs, and Other Options, CMS Proposed Regulations |
2010 Aug |
United Healthcare's $350 million settlement – claims, FAQs |
2010 Jan |
RIMS' legal counsel reviews Blue Cross Amended and Restated Agreement |
2009 Jun |
RIMS urges physicians to strike a blow for Medicare payment reform |
2009 Jun |
Physicians will receive Blues settlement checks
Information about this and other major lawsuits and settlements
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2009 Mar |
Preparing for a Transition from an FI/Carrier to a Medicare Administrative Contractor (CMS); J14 Transition website (NHIC) |
2009 Feb |
RIMS meets with RI's new Medicare contractor |
2009 Jan |
OHIC Survey: RI Physicians rate BCBSRI and UHC |
2008 Aug |
PCPs using EMRs can earn more from BCBSRI |
2008 Jul |
Medicare payment cut reversed through 2009 |
2007 Nov |
Monitoring BCBSRI's prior authorization for imaging |
2007 Sep |
UHC's regulatory settlement agreement |
2007 May |
Response to UHC's ProJo "Affordability" Letter |
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AMA/New England Medical Societies |
2011 Apr |
RIMS attends NE Council of State Medical Scieties in Maine |
2009 May |
RIMS President Diane Siedlecki addressed the New England Council of State Medical Societies and the AMA New England Delegation in Portsmouth, NH |
2008 Dec |
Migliori elected to AMPAC Board |
2008 Aug |
AMA Honors Ginaitt |
2008 Jun |
Warde elected to Executive Committee of AMA Litigation Center |
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Practice Issues |
2009 Apr |
255 attend program on the Federal Stimulus and EMR sponsored by RIMS, QPRI and RI Quality Institute. |
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Education |
2009 Oct |
Seminar: Improving Profitability by Improving Processes |
2007 May |
Whitehouse keynotes "Civics For Doctors" |
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Public Health |
2009 Nov |
H1N1 Updates: From CDC and RI Department of Health |
2009 May |
RI TarWars® poster contest winners [photos] |
2009 May |
Annual Bike Helmet Distribution for RIteCare children [photos] |
2008 Jul |
RI TarWars® winner places nationally |
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