The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced primary care physicians will now be able to bill Medicare for obesity behavioral counseling services provided to beneficiaries with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. CMS...
NJAFP News and Updates
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According to multiple news sources, Congress has reached a last-minute compromise that will avert the 27.4 percent cut in Medicare physician payment that would have gone through Jan. 1, 2012.
The U.S. House of Representatives agreed to...
AAFP Headlines
AAFP Voices Concerns With CMS Proposal to Implement 'Sunshine' Reporting Requirements
The AAFP has responded to CMS' proposed rule for implementing certain transparency ...
Richard Corson, M.D., Runs for AAFP Director
The New Jersey AFP announces the candidacy of Richard Corson, M.D., of Hillsborough, for AAFP ...
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Public Health Updates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting...
The FDA is recommending that physicians...
MedImmune, the manufacturer of the nasal spray monovalent 2009 H1N1 flu...