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Congress delayed for two months the 21.2-percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians that was supposed to take effect Jan. 1, but other elements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2010 Physician Fee Schedule still affect your practice. More     

Proposition 12 Produces Healthy Benefits
A Recap: Six Years After Its Passage

Physicians' liability insurance premiums have continued to drop since the passage of Proposition 12 and the state's landmark 2003 health care liability reforms. All major physician liability carriers in Texas have cut their rates since the passage of the reforms, most by double-digits. Texas physicians have seen their liability rates cut, on average, 27 percent. Roughly half of Texas doctors have seen their rates slashed a quarter or more. Cumulative liability cost savings since January 2004: $879 million. Texas has added new admitted, rate-regulated carriers, more risk retention groups, captives, surplus lines and other unregulated insurers. Meanwhile, lawsuit filings in most Texas counties have been cut in half since the passage of the 2003 reforms and access to health care has improved. More...

Destroy Medical Records Securely

When medical records are eligible for destruction, they can be shredded or burned. Follow these guidelines for secure records destruction

OSHA, Footwear, and the Medical Office

Do the OSHA regulations permit the wearing of sandals in a medical office setting where our feet do not contact blood or body fluids?

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BCBSTX has taken over Unicare's commercial business in Texas this month.  More 

New Billing Disclosures Required for Physicians

What you need to know about Senate Bills 1731 and 1832.   read more