Health System Reform

Washington Week: Medicare Deadline, Health Care Reform, SGR Extension
The week of March 15, 2010, is shaping up to be a busy and perhaps contentious week with federal health care reform and payment issues.

State Society, AMA Continue Drive Toward Permanent Medicare Payment Fix
A 21.5 percent cut could come March 1. Encourage your US senators to vote for a permanent fix to the Medicare payment system.

Health Reform Legislation Passes Senate
The US Senate on Dec. 24, 2009, passed health system reform legislation on a 60-39 vote.

Health Reform Bill Raises Questions, Society Tells Senators
The Pennsylvania Medical Society has sent a letter to Sen. Specter and Sen. Casey raising serious concerns about the current Senate health system reform legislation.

Medical Society Testifies in Opposition to Single Payer System
A single payer system would be harmful to both Pennsylvania’s patients and physicians, the Pennsylvania Medical Society president told a state Senate committee.

Medical Society Sends Letter in Support of Medicare Payment Reform
Pennsylvania Medical Society President James A. Goodyear, MD, wrote a letter supporting Medicare physician payment reform to Pennsylvania Sens. Arlen Specter and Robert Casey Jr.

Where Does the State Society Stand on Health Reform?
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is monitoring health system reform legislation but has not taken a stand.

State Society Asks US Representatives to Support SGR Repeal
A letter to Pennsylvania's delegation to the House of Representatives urged them to support HR 3961, The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009. The legislation passed the House on Nov. 19.

Letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi Regarding HR 3961
The Pennsylvania Medical Society joined a long list of the medical associations in signing a letter supporting HR 3961, The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009. The legilsation passed the US House of Representatives on Nov. 19.

Health System Reform Bills Pass US House
The American Medical Association has announced its support for bills that would reform the health system and repeal a flawed Medicare payment formula.

Expert Discusses Health System Reform
Paul H. Keckley, PhD, executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, addresses the impact of health system reform.

Health System Reform Alert: Aug. 27, 2009
PA Medical Society Releases Eight Essential Principles of Health System Reform

PA Medical Society Releases Eight Essential Principles of Health System Reform
Any reforms to the nation’s health system must be properly funded, increase efficiency, make coverage available and affordable, and provide care that’s based on expert consensus or evidence.

Handling Health Reform Inquiries: Greet the Heat with Facts
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is urging its members to be a source of facts and a calming influence for patients who are worried.

AMA Writes Letter to American Physicians Explaining Its Position
The American Medical Association seeks to help physicians in Pennsylvania and across the US understand its health system reform strategy.

Legislation Would Protect Physician Apologies
Two bills would give medical professionals the freedom to apologize for adverse medical outcomes.

Analysis Shows Work Is Needed to Retain, Recruit Physicians
Pennsylvania must work to reverse a deepening shortage of physicians who provide direct patient care.

State House Passes Bill to Expand adultBasic
House Bill 1 would expand adultBasic, the state-run health insurance program for low-income workers whose employers don’t offer health insurance.

Medical School Loan Forgiveness Bill Gets Another Shot
Legislation that would forgive medical school loans has been introduced again in the state General Assembly.

Medical Society Supports Legislation to Limit Retroactive Denial of Claims
The Pennsylvania Medical Society believes that insurers should only have as long to deny claims as providers have to file them.

Certificate of Need Resurface in the General Assembly
A bill that would reinstate certificate of need (CON) in Pennsylvania and limit self-referrals was discussed in a public hearing.

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