On February 22, 2023 members of the PSCF traveled to Tallahassee to meet with our local representatives at the Capitol....

Increasingly, private equity firms shape staffing decisions at hospital emergency rooms, research shows. One apparent effe...

Great news for physicians! This Wednesday, Feb. 1, the state Department of Health will launch the Florida Reimbursement As...

In April 2021, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) rules on information block...

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule for the 2023 Medicare p...

Source:  https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com The move increases the number of residents training in community hea...

By Jeff Scott, Esq., FMA General Counsel Source:  https://www.flmedical.org/   More than th...

The bill, in part, will give the Office of Insurance Regulation more authority over pharmacy benefit managers. Gov. Ro...

Insurers say prior authorization requirements are intended to reduce wasteful and inappropriate health care spending. But...

On April 6, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 988 , The No Patient Left Alone Act , to guarantee Florida families...

Addressing the unmet needs of immunocompromised individuals seeking COVID-19 protection – EVUSHELD TM overview and resourc...

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter,  HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 9...

Source: Andis Robeznieks, AMA Senior News Writer To see where and how the use of digital health tools is growing, tak...

The report calls for better access to naloxone, a drug that can reverse an overdose. The report also calls for more educat...

Source: AMA What’s the news:  The U.S. Senate approved the  Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protectio...

Florida Academy of Family Physicians and Florida Medical Association Launch Joint Campaign for Patient Empowerment...

Source: AMA Hattiesburg Clinic’s value-based care journey illustrates the power of data analysis—and the vital import...

Source: Stephen Hudak/Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orange-county/os-ne-coronavirus-pino-hea...

What’s the news: Prior authorization  is a huge administrative burden for physician practices that often delays p...

The American Medical Association raised concerns to the Biden Administration about the need to extend the reporting period...

On December 8, 2021, the Senate passed legislation halt Medicare physician payment cuts that were scheduled to take effect...

Source: American Medical Association The American Medical Association and American Hospital Association filed a compla...

Biden-Harris Administration Advances Key Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills, Giving Peace of Mind to Millions of...

Source: AMA What’s the news:  The Biden administration has  issued a second interim final r...

The American Medical Association continues to advocate for federal support of physician practices, and provides this upda...

By Jeff Scott, Esq. FMA General Counsel On June 29, 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 833, the “Protecting DNA...

    CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) issued a report today showing a 44.4 per...

Laura Dyrda -  Monday, September 13th, 2021    Print   |   Email   The...

President Joseph Biden  attacked  anticompetitive acquisitions earlier this year with an executive order to...

Insurance companies reimpose copays and deductibles for patients with COVID-19, bringing financial hardship  ...

The  New York Times  (9/19, Walker) reports, “The roughly 15% of the population living in rural America incl...

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is hosting a series of webinars to discuss...

MedPage Today (8/2, Firth) reports, “The American Medical Association (AMA) and dozens of physician groups are pushing...

  HB 431, presented during the 2021 Legislative Session, was signed by the Governor and took effect on July 1, 2...

By Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida Physicians who don’t comply with the new requirements could face d...