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Removal of Physician Group Limits on Patients Receiving Substance
Abuse Treatment
President Bush Aug. 2, 2005 signed into law AAMC supported legislation
(S. 45, P.L. 109-56), which removes the current statutory limit
on physician group practices that treat substance abuse patients.
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Regulatory
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Medicare Prohibition on Reassignment of Direct Payments
In November 1996, HCFA issued a notice to its regional offices
asking them to strengthen enforcement of a rarely enforced provision
of the Social Security Act. More >>
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Private Contracting With Medicare Beneficiaries
Effective January 1, 1998, BBA 97 permits certain physicians
and practitioners to contract privately with Medicare beneficiaries
if the physicians and practitioners file an affidavit with the
Medicare carrier opting-out of Medicare for two years. More >>
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Medical Direction of Anesthesia
HCFA will adopt the consensus criteria for the medical direction
of anesthesia services by a physician as developed by the American
Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) and the American Association
of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). More >>
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