President’s 2009 Budget Proposes Deep Cuts to Health Programs
President Bush released his FY 2009 budget proposal on February 4, 2008, cutting more than $14 billion from federal health programs and providing little to no increase for many research-focused agencies.
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NIH Grants Impacted by FY 2008 Budget
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced last week how award funding will be impacted by the FY 2008 budget. The new budget allocates $29.2 billion for NIH spending under the Labor-HHS bill, with smaller amounts from other sources to total $29.3 billion overall. This represents a one percent increase from FY 2007.
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No Reimbursement after March 1 without NPI
Beginning March 1, Medicare will require full usage of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for claims processing. After this date, physicians who provide only legacy numbers as a physician identifier on Medicare claims will be denied payment.
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Call for Nominations: The Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism
The Endocrine Society is calling for nominations for its first annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism. The award recognizes outstanding reporting that enhances public understanding of health issues pertaining to the field of endocrinology.
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CSR Seeks Nominations for Award, Provides Updates on Peer Review
In the latest issue of peer review notes, the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) calls for nominations for the 2008 Marcy Speer Award. The annual award was created last year to honor reviewers who have provided outstanding service to peer review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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