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Much has been said about current legislative actions which have the potential to impact funding for both state and federal healthcare programs. Mentioned among potential targets are medical education and access to care. The Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati President, Chris Paprzycki, MD FACS, has authored this white paper which highlights his views on many […]
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As you all likely know, Congress plans to cut Medicare physician payments by 2% starting Jan 1, 2023. Due to advocacy from our AMA and others, that is an improvement from the planned 4.5% cuts for most physicians, and as much as 9% cuts for Emergency Room visits. However, to be clear, any cuts to […]
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or Medicare patients, and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 for a broad range of providers who can document revenue loss and expenses associated with the pandemic.
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