11/11/2008 News For: ghp medicareAmerican Medical Association Works On Permanent Medicare Physician Payment Reform Enacting permanent Medicare physician payment reform to preserve access to health care for seniors is a top priority of the American Medical Association AMA, and AMA members discussed how best to achieve this goal at the organization's semi-annual policy-making meeting today. QMG to stop accepting Medicare Advantage Plans Quincy Medical Group has announced that it will no longer be accepting Medicare Advantage Plans in 2009. Changes to Medicare Advantage plans could affect local seniors Quincy Medical Group will no longer accept Medicare Advantage plans starting January first. Enloe Hospital Out of Compliance With Medicare Standards For the second time in two years, Enloe Medical Center in Chico is out of compliance with Medicare standards for hospitals. Enloe officials say their facilities and practices are still safe. AMA works on permanent Medicare physician payment reform ORLANDO, Fla. ??? Enacting permanent Medicare physician payment reform to preserve access to health care for seniors is a top priority of the American Medical Association AMA, and AMA members discussed how best to achieve this goal at the organization's semi-annual policy-making meeting today. QMG, Blessing alter acceptance policies of Medicare Advantage plans Quincy Medical Group will no longer participate in Medicare Advantage plans as of Jan. 1. Medicare drug plan enrollment looms Medicare recipients can sign up for or change prescription drug plans during an open enrollment period that begins Saturday and ends Dec. 31. The federal government?s Medicare program provides health insurance for people 65 and older who have paid into the system for at least 10 years through payroll deduction, as well as for some people with disabilities. About 150,000 people in the Tarrant ... Medicare coding for maggots and maggot therapy BioTherapeutics, Education & Research Foundation Today, the BioTherapeutics, Education & Research Foundation was notified that the American Medical Association, in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued reimbursement coding guidelines for medicinal maggots and maggot therapy. AHIP Statement on New CMS Guidelines for Agent and Broker Commissions in Medicare Advantage Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans AHIP, today issued the following statement on new guidelines announced by CMS on agent and broker compensation for Medicare Advantage plans: Medicare workshops in November Throughout November and December, the Miami-Dade Public Library System and SHINE Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders will present a series of workshops on Medicare, and choosing an HMO or Medigap plan. |

