GOLF TOURNAMENT
SOARS BY $100K
IN STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
NEW CMS LAB TEST
FEE RULE NEEDS
YOUR INPUT
It has come to our attention that the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin paying the same as private
insurance rates for clinical diagnostic tests starting January 1,
2017, if a proposed rule change is approved.
The proposed CMS rule would significantly revise the Medicare
payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and implement other changes required by section 216 of the 2014 Protecting Access to Medicare Act. Reports indicated that Medicare has
previously paid between 18 and 30 percent more than other
insurers for some lab tests. The proposed move would generate
$5.14 billion in savings for Medicare within the first 10 years of
its implementation.
Six scholarships were
given out at this year’s
golf outing.
Physicians who have an opinion or comment about the rule change
should submit their comments online at www.regulations.gov by
following the “Submit a Comment” instructions. Physicians have
until 5 p.m. on November 24, 2015, to submit their comments.
The fifth annual GLMS Foundation Scholarship Golf Tournament,
which took place September 28 at Hurstbourne Country Club,
passed a huge milestone this year. With $25,000 in GLMS Foundation scholarships given to dedicated medical students at the 2015
event, the total amount of scholarship awards given in just five
years is now $105,000.
Golfers and sponsors applauded the five recipients after a warm,
cloudy day on the course. Numerous physicians were in attendance
as well as community leaders from across Jefferson County. The
five recipients of the scholarships were Elizabeth Bruenderman,
Anna C. W. Hayes, Donald Herdt, Francesca Pribble Kingery
and Elizabeth Veasey. The GLMS Alliance also awarded a $3,000
scholarship to medical student Evan B. Rhea.
Overall, the event was a great success and planning is already
underway for 2016. For more information about the event including photos and a list of sponsors, visit the November edition of
Louisville Medicine magazine.
TALK FACE-TOFACE WITH THE
PAYERS
GLMS will be hosting a Multi-Payer Roundtable on Thursday,
October 29 at 7:00 a.m. at the Old Medical School Building with
representatives from Anthem, Kentucky Health Cooperative and
United Healthcare. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate
dialogue between practices and payer representatives.
The meeting will also include time for discussion of future opportunities with community-based physicians and post-implementation
ICD-10 concerns. A light breakfast will be served. Please RSVP to
[email protected] or by calling 502-736-6354.
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