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An analysis of laws, regulations and industry actions that impact Texas medical practices.
Posts
Texas Medical Practice Analysis Blog
- Drummond Group, Inc. a New Certifying Body? - 11/10/2009
- Medicare Advantage Analysis by Kaiser - 11/10/2009
- Dialysis Facilities' Dosage Protocals for Administering Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents - OIG Decision - 11/10/2009
- New Physician Fee Schedule Just Days Away - 10/27/2009
- Are There Really 46 Million Uninsured Americans? - 10/27/2009
About Me
- CAB Strategies
- Congress Avenue Bridge Strategies, LLC is a public affairs firm focusing on issues of importance to the health care industry. This blog provides Texas medical practices with an opportunity to learn more about the issues and events that impact them.
Key Health Care Dates
- September 1, 2009 - New state of Texas laws go into effect. These include House Bill 2256, which is regarding facility-based physicians, and a law that requires insurance companies to notify patients of out-of-network issues and another law that requires insurers to provide real-time information at the time of an office visit.
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- October 1, 2009 - Stark 3 changes go into effect. Changes to the leasing of office space or equipment, "per-click" payments in lease provisions and the revised definition of an "entity."
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- October 1-2, 2009 - Medicare suppliers of DME, orthotics and supplies must be accredited and secure a surety bond by these dates.
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- September 17-18, 2009 - MedPAC meeting in Washington.
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- November 13, 2009 - Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas grant deadline.
Blog Archive
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2009
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September
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- Comparative Effectiveness Amendment Failed
- 2nd Public Option Senate Finance Amendment Dead
- 1st Public Option Amendment in Senate Finance Comm...
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Amendment Fails in Senat...
- Cardiologists' Overhead Going Up According to MedA...
- ER Waiting Times Now Online
- Upcoming MedPAC Meeting - Fast Medicare Growth
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- Free-Standing ERs Licensed in Texas Soon
- New Medicare Physician Fee Schedule & Cardiologists
- Red Flag Rules Enforcement Pushed Back Again
- Hospital-Acquired Infection Policy Change Makes Li...
- House Bill 2256 - Facility-Based Physician Disclosure
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September
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Labels
- 2010 Physician Fee Schedule (1)
- 46 million uninsured (1)
- Balance Billing (1)
- Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (1)
- Cardiologists (3)
- CBO (1)
- Certifying Body (1)
- EHRs (2)
- EMRs (2)
- ERs (1)
- ESA (1)
- HB 1357 (1)
- HB 2256 (2)
- Health IT (3)
- HIPAA (1)
- HMO (1)
- hospital-acquired infection (2)
- House Bill 2256 (1)
- Imaging (1)
- Kaiser Family Foundation (1)
- Medicare Advantage (1)
- Medicare HAI (2)
- Medicare Part C (1)
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (1)
- MedPAC (1)
- National Review Online (1)
- Nursing (1)
- Office of Inspector General (1)
- OIG (1)
- OTC (1)
- out-of-network (1)
- Patient-Centered Outcomes (1)
- Powerchair (1)
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- Public Health Insurance Option (5)
- Red Flag Rules (1)
- Renal Dialysis Facilities (2)
- Retail Clinics (1)
- SB 476 (1)
- Senate Finance Committee (5)
- SGR (1)
- Texas Cancer Grants (1)
- Texas Cancer Prevention (1)
- Texas Free-Standing ERs (2)
- Texas Health Care (4)
- Texas Pharmacy (1)
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