Dermatology Advocate archive

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Oct. 5, 2012	AADA supports legislation recognizing role of dermatology in preventative health care
Sept. 21, 2012	AADA urges Congress to protect Medicare physician payment
Sept. 7, 2012	AADA president urges members to meet with lawmakers and candidates; AADA prepares to take dermatology’s message to Capitol Hill
Aug. 24, 2012	CMS releases final EHR stage 2 meaningful use rule
Aug. 10, 2012	United Healthcare revises laboratory policy
July 27, 2012	SkinPAC raises record amount, nears $1 million goal
July 13, 2012	Proposed 2013 Medicare fee schedule rule estimates physician payment cuts
June 29, 2012	FDA to institute new iPLEDGE non-compliance policy
June 15, 2012	Roundtable discussion held on Medicare physician payment policy
June 1, 2012	House and Senate pass prescription drug and medical device legislation
May 18, 2012	SGR repeal legislation introduced
May 4, 2012	AADA rapid-response team convinces Aetna to clarify policy on accreditation for in-office pathology labs
April 20, 2012	AADA working with Aetna to resolve concerns about new dermatopathology policy
April 6, 2012	Aetna announces surgical pathology testing requirement
March 23, 2012	House votes to repeal the IPAB and enact meaningful liability reform
March 9, 2012	House Energy and Commerce Committee passes bill to repeal IPAB
Feb. 24, 2012	HHS announces intent to delay ICD-10 compliance date
Feb. 10, 2012	Indoor tanning report highlights false claims
Jan. 27, 2012	House-Senate conference committee to address SGR
Jan. 13, 2012	Different conversion factor in play during two-month reprieve from SGR cuts
Dec. 16, 2011	Congress works to avoid looming SGR cut
Dec. 2, 2011	AADA testifies before FDA panel on iPLEDGE program
Nov. 18, 2011	CMS announces 90-day enforcement delay for HIPPA transaction standards, Version 5010
Nov. 4, 2011	Final 2012 Medicare rule proposes 27 percent cut in physician payments, congressional action needed
Oct. 21, 2011	CMS issues final rule on ACO Shared Saving Program
Oct. 7, 2011	MedPAC recommends SGR fix that cuts payments to specialists
Sept. 23, 2011	AADA calls on Supercommittee to fully repeal the SGR this fall