ACP Regulatory News
ACP: Proposed 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Contains Several Positive Proposals, but Changes Still Needed in Some Areas
ACP letter to CMS lists concerns with changes to flexible policies in response to pandemic, expiration of direct supervision flexibility, approach to split/shared billing.
Patients Before Paperwork
ACP Performance Measurement Committee Helps Physicians Put Patients Before Paperwork
Committee assesses whether performance measures lead to improved clinical outcomes, shares findings with regulatory bodies.
Judicial News
ACP: Federal Court Ruling on ACA Could Jeopardize Access to Preventive Health Care Services
Federal judge ruled that the government system for deciding which preventive services should be covered is unconstitutional.
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