Novitas Changes Mailing Address
AMS would like to remind all physicians that effective July 25, 2014, mail received at the Camp Hill PO Boxes/addresses will no longer be forwarded to the Mechanicsburg PO Boxes/addresses. Please begin using the appropriate Mechanicsburg PO Boxes/addresses for Arkansas listed below: Novitas Solutions ATTN: Part B…
8 things you should know about Medicare’s proposed payment rule
Article from AMA Wire, 7/18/2014, 2:10 PM. If the policies set forth in the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule take effect, physicians will be in for a lot of changes—many of them unfavorable—next year. Here are the top eight things that you should know: 1. A…
CDC report: 46 people die from Rx painkiller overdose each day
Article from AMA Wire, 7/7/2014, 10:02 AM The prescription drug overdose epidemic claims nearly four dozen lives in the United States every day, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Meanwhile, states are considering a number of different policy options to…
David Wroten Speaks to KARK About Tax Return Scam
Arkansas Medical Society EVP, David Wroten address the recent tax return scam that is spreading across the country. For more information on how you can protect your personal information, read more here.
It’s not too late for CDL Certification
Effective May 21, 2014 all medical professionals must now be registered on the FMCSA NRCME registry to perform DOT medical examinations and issue medical certificates. You still have the opportunity to become a Certified Medical Examiner The Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) is prepared to assist you in the…
UPDATE: Fraudulent IRS Tax Filings
Recently the AMS along with several other state medical societies alerted physicians to a Social Security number breach resulting in fraudulent 2013 IRS tax filings. Physicians and a handful of other medical professionals appear to be the target of this scam. AMS has received over 35 calls from Arkansas…
Countdown: 14 Days Until Federal Deadline for CMV Certification
Beginning May 21, 2014, you must be certified and listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to perform physical examinations for CMV (Commercial Motor Vehicle) drivers. What If I Miss the Deadline? Training and testing can occur after the deadline. However, if you are not certified…
Physicians and Social Media: Take Home Points
Adapted from presentation by Wes Glinsman with the Oklahoma State Medical Association. Why physicians want to participate in social media Low cost Gives you a chance to reach people where they are and to reach out to your community Lets you get your information out on search engines, above…
Fraud Alert: All Physicians and P.A.s should take action now
AMS has been made aware that the Social Security numbers of many physicians and physician assistants in a few areas in the U.S. may have been compromised resulting in fraudulent tax returns being filed with the IRS. Physicians and PAs are becoming aware only after attempting to file…
Medicare Physician Cuts Patched Again
This past Monday night, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4302, the "Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014," thereby postponing the 24 percent Medicare physician payment cut until April 1, 2015. Instead, the current 0.5% update will remain in place to the end of the year, followed by…
AMS ICD-10 Coding Seminar Cancelled
Due to the delay in ICD-10 Implementation, the AMS has cancelled it's upcoming seminars on the topic. For more about the cancellation, see Senate Approves ICD-10 Delay.