Home Page Newshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews.aspxCopyright 2008en-usSat, 04 Jul 2009 11:38:50 GMT1State House Passes Bill to Expand adultBasic http://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/adultBasic.aspxHouse Bill 1 would expand adultBasic, the state-run health insurance program for low-income workers whose employers don't offer health insurance. Thu, 28 May 2009 10:59:38 GMTPartial IBC Claim Repayment Agreement Reachedhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/IBC-agreement.aspxPhysicians and medical practices involved in the Independence Blue Cross (IBC) modifier 51 overpayment issue will benefit from a more reasonable process for repaying claims.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:30:20 GMTBlues Settlement Physician Payments Set for Julyhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Settlement-Payment.aspxChecks for the national settlement agreement in the case Love vs. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association should be mailed in July, 2009.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:29:05 GMTPennsylvania Physicians React to Obama's Address to the AMAhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Obama.aspxPennsylvania physicians had front-row seats to President Barack Obama's speech on health care reform. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:11:23 GMTScam Alert: Fake Medicare Faxes Sent to Physicianshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Scam.aspxScammers are sending fake faxes to physician practices that appear to be from Medicare carriers or Medicare administrative contractors.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:31:50 GMTOsteopathic Board Will Soon Allow PAs to Prescribehttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/PA-prescribing.aspxPhysician assistants (PAs) collaborating with doctors of osteopathy (DOs) should soon be able to prescribe medication. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:47 GMTAn Historic Day at the Capitol: Academic Medicine Addresses Mcarehttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Dean-visit.aspxRepresentatives from the state's academic medical centers paid an historic visit to the state Capitol in June.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:52:25 GMTAs Swine Flu Rises, Need for State Testing Dropshttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Flu-update.aspxCases of novel H1N1 influenza in Pennsylvania have surged since the end of May, reducing the need to test many patients.Fri, 22 May 2009 09:58:58 GMTGovernor Signs Adverse Events Billhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Adverseevents.aspxPhysicians and hospitals will not be paid for preventable serious adverse events.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:26:16 GMTAsk Your Legislators to Support Our Mcare Phase-Out Planhttp://www.pamedsoc.org/HomePageNews/Mcare-phase-out.aspxAs early as Jan. 1, 2010, the state will begin overcharging you for the Mcare portion of your medical liability coverage. Wed, 13 May 2009 15:43:36 GMT