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October 2009
Medicare Update: Change in Payment Procedure
CMS Tightens Rules for Physicians Who Order, Refer
(10/30/2009, 4:50 p.m.)
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Effective Oct. 5, physicians who participate in Medicare must include their names and National Provider Identifiers, or NPIs, when ordering prescriptions, medical supplies or medical services or when making patient referrals for service. And enrollment in Medicare will be checked against the Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System, or PECOS.
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H1N1 Vaccine Production, Availability Increasing Slowly
(10/30/2009, 4:35 p.m.)
Physicians See Very Little Bias in Online CME, Says Survey
(10/30/2009, 4:20 p.m.)
AAFP Leaders Make Case for Family Medicine During Capitol Hill Visits
(10/28/2009, 4:35 p.m.)
AAFP News Now Archives
October 2009
