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REMINDER: NOVEMBER 15, 2009 DEADLINE FOR MEDICARE PART D CREDITABLE COVERAGE NOTICES
Employers with group health plans need to provide Medicare Part D notices of creditable or non-creditable coverage to Medicare-eligible individuals by November 15, 2009. Employers can satisfy this requirement by including the notice in enrollment materials or in separate mailing during the fall. When preparing materials for distribution this fall, employers should be aware of… Read More »
MGMA Releases Proposed 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis –
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released the 2010 Medicare proposed physician fee schedule along with a related press release and fact sheet. The regulation includes provisions that confirm a 21.5 percent reduction in 2010 Medicare physician payments unless Congress enacts legislation to reverse this cut. The regulation also proposes to “remove physician-administered drugs… Read More »
