AMS NEWS
Arkansas Medicaid Continues Temporary Increase in COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Rate
Based on the continuing Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), Arkansas Medicaid has authorized a continuation of the temporary increase in the reimbursement rate for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. This continued temporary increase will be effective through April 15, 2022. The increase applies to both first (1st) and…
Nominations/Applications for the AMS Board of Trustees Open until February 1.
The Arkansas Medical Society is still accepting nominations/applications for District Trustees now through February 1, 2022. District Trustees are elected by AMS members in each of the 10 districts. Voting will take place from February 15 to March 1, 2022. Any member interested in serving on the AMS…
ADH Update Webinar: COVID Therapeutics
Join us for a very important webinar on Wednesday, January 12 at 12 p.m. with the Arkansas Department of Health on an update on COVID-19 Therapeutics. This webinar is free to attend, but you must register. Speakers: Elizabeth Woodland Division ChiefHealth Preparedness and Response Arkansas Department of Health Atul…
Senate Passes Legislation to Halt Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
After months of intense lobbying by the American Medical Association, Arkansas Medical Society, other state medical societies, and national medical specialties, a bi-partisan agreement has been reached by Congress to halt Medicare physician payment cuts that were scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2022. President Biden is…
Surprise Billing Lawsuit Filed by AMA
The American Medical Association and American Hospital Association filed a complaint and motion to stay against the federal government today over the misguided implementation of the federal surprise billing law. What follows is the press release. Hospital and physician groups file lawsuit over No Surprises Act final rules…
COVID Vaccine Update – Pfizer Vaccine Changes You Need to Know
Due to Pfizer legal restrictions, we were unable to record today's webinar. However, Pfizer holds these update sessions daily and their content will be updated as needed to reflect new information and changes that evolve. For session links and information, please visit: https://www.pfizermedicalinformation.com/en-us/medical-updates The speaker also shared two…
Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances: Section 2003 of the SUPPORT Act
On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, on or after January 1, 2022. Section 2003 of the SUPPORT…
In the Journal: December’s Scientific Edition
Check out the latest edition of the Journal, featuring scientific articles and case studies submitted by Arkansas physicians. Continuing reading the December issue of the Journal here. Thanks to our advertisers this month: Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care -Arkansas Good Medicine FellowshipArkansas Surgical Hospital and Neurological Surgery AssociatesBuygilityLaw…
Pay your 2022 Dues Invoice in the AMS Info Hub
The Arkansas Medical Society has launched a new way and easy to pay your membership dues. Dues statements will be sent both by mail and email. For the email version, there is a link that will take you directly to a secure, online payment form. You will enter…
AMS Accepting Applications for Our Fight is Against COVID Mini-Grant Program
Is your clinic providing or wanting to provide the COVID vaccine to your patients, but need a little extra help? The AMS Our Fight Against COVID Mini-Grant Program is a resource to help physicians, their patients, and their communities in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This will…
Arkansas Medical Society Awarded $1.5 Million Grant from ADH to Bolster Support for Physicians, Clinics in Fight Against COVID-19
In an effort towards increasing the state’s vaccine distribution efforts, the Arkansas Medical Society has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) to implement a three-year project to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates across the state and increase vaccine confidence. AMS will launch…