ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Chrostowski, DNP, APR-N, ANP-C , asked whether ABIM will offer continuing medical education (CME) credits through the LKA. Thousands of activities are eligible for both MOC and CME via a collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education at cmepassport.org. Jerome Clauser, Ed.D.,

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

50,372 , 50,377 (June 13, 2024). Alternating Between Cash and Insurance According to the government’s expert, patients paying for prescriptions with insurance and for others with cash is a red flag for those paid with cash. paid cash for oxycodone at Coconut Grove while using insurance for alprazolam at a different pharmacy.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 31, 2021

CMS views accumulator programs as a way for PBMs and insurers to siphon off the benefit of manufacturer assistance so that it does not reach the patients for whom it is intended. The original effective date of April 1, 2017 has already been delayed twice and is now proposed to be extended an additional two years until April 1, 2024.

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Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Because many medications can cause weight gain, doctors should consider more weight-neutral alternatives. Medical societies and hospitals are weighing in on periprocedural concerns in patients taking GLP-1s who need procedures or surgeries. These medications are truly life-changing for many patients.” Nor should they be.

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The Physicians Foundation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Urgent Need for Solutions to Improve State of Current and Future Physician Wellbeing BOSTON, September 17, 2024 – The Physicians Foundation issued data today showing that the state of wellbeing remains critically low for physicians, with healthcare consolidation exacerbating the issue.

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.) In 2024, 77% of eligible ABIM Board Certified endocrinologists who chose an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

The group discussed policy shifts and potential implications for graduate medical education and health equity. Dr. McDonald acknowledged that recent executive orders have emphasized more competition in medical and legal education accreditation, but reaffirmed ABIM’s commitment to evidence-based practice and health equity.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 17, 2023

President Joe Biden's 2024 proposed budget includes plans to shore up the finances of Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers Americans who are 65 and up and some younger people with disabilities.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

JAGS 2024 Nursing Home Palliative Care Referral Process, Barriers, and Proposed Solutions: A Qualitative Study. And assisted living doesn’t offer the same level of medical supportive services as nursing homes. You know, they’re trying to give medication to a number of patients.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The practice doesn't depend on the insurance company to say whether they will pay for a certain procedure or a particular test, and how much. With the direct primary care model, your insurance is used for what it is intended to cover: catastrophic health events, hospitalizations, specialist care, imaging, and surgery.

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GeriPal

APRIL 18, 2024

And I wonder, now, was this 2024 version sort of a redo? Then, it was like, well, it does as well as, and now, better than humans passing the medical boards, passing the law boards, doing great on the SAT, all that stuff. maybe eight or 10 months ago, “Please write a prior authorization to the insurance company.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. Please consider getting involved here in Maine - the Maine Medical Association & the Maine Osteopathic Association have a joint Legislative Committee that meets weekly during the session (usually January - May).

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GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 7, 2025

Many people still face stigma or lack insurance coverage, which can limit access. Most current PrEP users have commercial insurance, but Medicaid will be key for expanding access to lower-income communities. The information you enter will appear in your e-mail message and is not retained by Medical Xpress in any form.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

You come over to the clinic, you go to the hospital, you provide service, and the insurance and you negotiate how much you’re going to get paid. But for other- Diane: And it’s on the medical side. That never happens in CMS and other health insurance. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith. Diane: Huge.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 22, 2024

Insurance companies. Eric 11:54 And also lots of other things we don’t even think about too revolve around this life insurance and whether or not how much you can sue your doctor or healthcare providers for depends if the patient’s still alive or if they’re dead. Healthcare provide. Healthcare companies.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

In a 2024 report covering the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, Medicaid’s parent agency — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — said the rate was about 5.1%. In a 2024 review of payments made in 2022, 2023, and 2024, the agency found that 5.09% of Medicaid payments totaling $31.10 billion were improper.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

And we then did a bunch of work to develop medical criteria, to choose the right patients for hospital-at-home. And in the omnibus bill that was last passed, the waiver was extended through the end of 2024. And CMS is now obligated to report to congress in September of 2024, about a year from now, on their experience with the waiver.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

But that’s when his family began fighting another adversary: their health insurer, which decided the treatment was “not medically necessary,” according to insurance paperwork. Health insurers issue millions of denials every year. “They’re, like, not accountable to anyone.”

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