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Endocrine Insider - July 1, 2010

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ENDO 2010 Garners Significant Media Coverage
ENDO 2010: The 92nd Annual Meeting & Expo generated excellent media coverage around the world on behalf of the Society and its members' research. More than 60 reporters (both on-site and on-line)...

 
Medicare Payment Cut Fix in Place through November
The House passed legislation on Thursday, June 24 by a vote of 417-1 to delay the 21.2 percent Medicare physician payment cut and provide a 2.2 percent update through November 30, 2010...

 
Fate of NIH Stem Cell Guideline to Be Decided by Circuit Court
On June 25, a federal appeals court reinstated a suit challenging the revised NIH guidelines on human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research. In response to President Obama’s 2009 Executive Order...

 
Red Flags Rule Delayed Following Congressional Intervention
In November 2007, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a set of regulations known as the “Red Flags Rule,” requiring certain entities to develop and implement written identity theft prevention and detection programs...

 
As PECOS Deadline Approaches, CMS delays Automatic Rejection of Claims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will not automatically deny Medicare claims filed by physicians who fail to meet a July 6, 2010 deadline to enroll...