Society Co-Sponsors Resolution at AMA House of Delegates
The Endocrine Society, working with the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, co-sponsored a resolution at the June meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD). The resolution calling for changes to the Medicare Part D drug program was accepted by the HOD and is now AMA policy.
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CMS Delays Dissemination of NPPES Data to Allow Time to Delete Personal Information
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will delay until August 1, 2007, the dissemination of health care provider data from the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), which houses information provided to CMS on applications for National Provider Identifiers (NPIs).
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New Tactics Employed after President Vetoes Stem Cell Bill
On June 20, President Bush vetoed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (S.5), which was passed by both the Senate and the House and would expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Both Congress and the president are taking further steps to advance their respective causes.
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Senate Committee Passes Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the FY2008 spending measure of the departments of Labor-Health and Human Services-Education (L-HHS-E), setting the stage for debate on the Senate floor.
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Physician Quality Reporting Initiative to Begin July 1
Implementation of the voluntary Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) is slated to begin on July 1. The program, managed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), allows providers to earn up to a 1.5 percent bonus for reporting quality measures. There are 74 measures, previously released by CMS, included in this year’s program.
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