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HMO Medicaid Takeover Proposal Introduced
The Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee has introduced a proposal that would require Medicaid recipients in 19 counties to start enrolling in managed care plans during the next year. This proposal would extend the HMO takeover of the

FTC Identity Theft Rule Enforcement Postponed from June 1
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today - just days short of the June 1 deadline - that it is further delaying enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule through Dec. 31, 2010.

Non-Safety-Related Voluntary Recall of Certain Lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric (0.25 mL, for 6-35 month olds) Vaccine in Pre-Filled Syringes
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CMS Provides Docs Some Flexibility in EHR Incentive Qualification Process
CMS released the final rule for adopting a certified electronic health record (EHR) system. The rule includes CMS’ definition of “meaningful use” of an EHR system and requirements for physician practices to qualify for up to $44,000 in Medicare ince

21 Percent Medicare Physician Pay Cut Reversed Through Nov. 30
The House passed the six-month Medicare physician pay fix that passed the Senate last week. The legislation temporarily reverses the 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut in place since June 1 and replaces it with a 2.2 percent pay update through Nov. 30

Legislation At Risk As Friday Deadline for Medicare Pay Cut Processing Approaches
Collective Voices of You and Your Patients Crucial to Reverse 21 Percent SGR Cut. In a procedural vote today, the Senate failed to pass the proposed 19-month Medicare physician pay fix. As a result, a seven-month fix is expected to be considered tomorr

House Votes to Suspend Medicare Cuts to Physicians, AMA Calls for Permanent Action
The AMA acknowledges today’s vote in the House to temporarily suspend for two months the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut that begins in three weeks.

URGENT NEWS

Florida Doctors Insurance Company (FLDIC) is proud to be the endorsed medical professional liability insurance carrier for Florida Society of General Surgeons (FSGS). FSGS members receive an additional 10% discount - a savings that can be combined with claims-free discounts. For more information contact your agent or call 1-800-FLA-DOCS.

OptaComp & Danna-Gracey

OptaComp & Danna-Gracey are happy to announce a "no-brainer" benefit for FSS members. Your practice could have the opportunity to receive money back from OptaComp in the form of a dividend of up to 24.8% of your workers compensation premium.