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CMS Cuts and Access to Patient Care: Your Input Needed
5/14/2013  When the 2013 Medicare fee schedule became public last November, our members predicted the drastic reduction in reimbursement for EDX procedures would impact patients, physicians, and employees of physicians’ practices.
What To Do When the U.S. Attorney General’s Office Calls
5/7/2013  Return the call! It's an opportunity to educate key health care professionals, particularly now that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ cut reimbursement for electrodiagnostic procedures.
National Neuropathy Awareness Week May 13-17
5/7/2013  Neuropathy Awareness Week draws attention to the significant toll this often painful and potentially debilitating disease is taking on Americans’ health and quality of life.
Congratulations to New Diplomates and CNCTs
5/7/2013  The American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM) is pleased to announce that 57 physicians and 19 technologists passed certifying exams.
CMS Denial Process Set for May 1 is Delayed
4/26/2013  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has indicated that implementation of edits to deny claims without a valid NPI number will be delayed until a future date.
Senate Bill May End Sequestration for Rest of Fiscal 2013
4/25/2013  Senate leaders plan to introduce a bill this week that would eliminate sequester cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Accreditation Establishes Standards, Ensures Quality Patient Care
4/22/2013  Launched in April 2011, the EDX Laboratory Acreditation Program has received a tremendous response. The AANEM has accredited 130 labs in 40 states (as of February 1, 2013).
State Liaisons Passionate about Advocacy
4/22/2013  Physicians from Hawaii to Delaware attended the annual state liaison training event on April 13 in Chicago as a part of the AANEM’s state liaison program.
AANEM Meets with CMS Again
4/9/2013  On April 1, representatives from AANEM met for a second time with staff from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Mandatory Cuts to Medicare Begin
4/2/2013  As of April 1, Congress has not taken action to delay the mandatory sequestration cuts to Medicare payments. Therefore, any Medicare claims with a date of service on or after April 1 will incur the 2% reduction.
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