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News & Trends
• Medicare Payment Cut Likely to Be Restored • Medicare Part D Formulary Help • Billing, Insurance Tasks Account for 20 Percent of Spending • Health Plans Clash With Physicians Over Payment Issues • Health Care Spending Still Growing • Board Offers 10-Year Recertification Option • Medicare Revises Physician Voluntary Reporting Program
Practice Pearls
• Allocate Overhead Fairly • Streamline the Rx Refill Process • Make Better Decisions by Improving Your Meetings • Do Your Homework Before Offering Online Consults • Go to the Right Source for Help With Medicare Reimbursement Questions
Letters
• Make Notes Better With Macros
• Group Visits for Chronic Illness Care
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