IAMERS met with tax counsel from a senior member on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to discuss some need for clarification of the medical device excise tax (currently set for assessment in January 2013. Under the proposed regulations a tax will be imposed on the sale of any "taxable medical device" by its [...]
Following the Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of certain aspect of the ACA last month everyone with an opinion has chimed in either for or against. Today there is an interesting post reporting on the impact to the cost of implementing the ACA after the Supreme Court Decision. Here is how the Congressional Budget [...]
Here’s another study questioning the usefulness of screening mammography. This one is from Sweden and reported in DOTmed news on July 18. Here’s the link: http://www.dotmed.com/news/story/19165?utm_campaign=2012-07-19&utm_source=DOTmed+News&utm_medium=email […]
by: Wayne Webster The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a part of the enacted legislation of March, 2010 known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). The intent of the ACO is to streamline the delivery of care and reduce costs through the application of quality systems and measurements including the adoption [...]
As part of our ongoing efforts in Washington, DC, we routinely meet with the following groups to discuss and unite for our common interests: National Rural Health Association (NRHA) – is a trade association of small hospitals who have problems with accessibility that many of our IAMERS members face. The NRHA is a national membership [...]