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...
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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...
What began as a concern raised by the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians (NJAFP), has escalated to a state-wide problem receiving national attention. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has concurred with New Jersey's...
The NJAFP is well-represented at the American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates in Orlando. Specifically, our issues were front and center at the Town Hall meeting held on Sunday night. Attended by approximately...
As much of NJ continues to clean up after Irene, many members have asked the NJAFP for advice on dealing with vaccine spoilage. We recommend that members with this concern begin by making a log of the product, the amount, and the lot...