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APA Responds to Senate Finance Comm. Inquiry

APA sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee regarding an open letter inquiry seeking input on the U.S. mental health system.

APA Responds to CMS's Proposed Rule, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The APA responds to CMS’s Proposed Rule to the CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule which features changes in quality reporting program requirements, as well as the creation of G-codes to compensate physicians for non-face-to-face coordination of care services provided to chronically ill beneficiaries

House and Energy Commerce Committee Passes Bill to Repeal and Replace SGR System

The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bipartisan bill that permanently repeals and replaces the flawed Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) system.

APA Sends Letter to House Regarding SGR Reform Plan

APA sent a letter to the House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding a recent SGR repeal and replacement plan.

PoliticoPro Holds Health Care Briefing

PoliticoPro held a breakfast briefing regarding State Enrollment and the future of health care.

APA Leaders Join National Mental Health Dialogue

APA President Jeffrey Lieberman, MD and others participate in White House conference.

Mental Health Advocacy Hits Reset

Mental health advocates hitched a ride on the gun control wagon. Now the wagon is stuck.

AMA Offers Webinar on Physician Payment Sunshine Act

Reporting requirements to take effect in August.

Obama Releases Proposed Budget, Includes Mental Health Funding

President Obama released a proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget, which included several mental health provisions.

2 Percent Sequestration Cut for Medicare Providers Takes Effect

All Medicare services provided by physicians are now subject to a 2 percent payment cut due to federal expenditure ‘sequester’ as a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011.