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President Obama spoke to the AMA House of Delegates on his plans for health system reform. Read more
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Health System Reform Updates
Scam Alert! 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). More
H1N1 Flu Updates: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials are investigating H1N1 influenza cases in people in several U.S. states, including Texas. More
Red flags rules compliance date pushed to Aug. 1. Largely as a result of AMA advocacy, physician practices now have until Aug. 1 to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) "red flags" rule, which requires physicians to institute policies to identify, detect and respond to potential risks of identity theft. More TMA Resources
TMA audio CME seminar series in June – Revenue Cycle Management: Getting Paid in 2009. Learn proven strategies you can implement now. More
TMA CME seminar in Houston Wed, July 22: “Medical Records-How to Manage Them Properly, Wisely, Safely and Risk Free.” More
Medicare Enrollment Available Online - Now there is a way for physicians to enroll or make a change in their Medical enrollment information. The Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) will allow physicians and non-physicians practitioners to enroll, make a change in their Medicare enrollment, view their Medicare enrollment information on file with Medicare, or check on the status of a Medicare enrollment application via the Internet. For additional information, go to the download section of www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll.
Medicaid has posted new information related to Hurricane Ike and Dolly claims processing for uninsured patients. For more information click here.
Beginning September 1 for all physicians, the state requires that medical certifiers on a death certificate submit the medical certification and attest to its validity using an electronic process approved by the State Registrar. For details click on http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=6917
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