90465 Debate Revisited
I have some very interesting continued news about TriCare and I've had a piece about Main Street Vaccines building for a week or two, now, but I have to address this issue first.
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Vaccine Refusal Dismissal Letters
Over on one of the coding lists, someone asked for a copy of a "a sample discharge letter for non-compliant families who refuse to vaccinate?" and I could have sworn I had a few handy. And I didn't. A quick appeal to PedTalk got me a pair of items qu...
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Tricare and Immunizations
Many times I have made the following statement at the front of a room: "The only payers you can't negotiate with are Medicare and the state-run Medicaids. Everyone else will negotiate." Everyone, that is, except for Tricare. Tricare, as most of you k...
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Vaccine Waivers Galore
My apologies for the recent hiatus. In the year and a half I’ve been blogging, I haven’t gone more than 3-4 days between posts, I think, except for the last week. Even during vacation. It’s just been a super busy week. We’re Shipping Out To Boston to...
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NEW IMMUNIZATION ALLIANCE ISSUES NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION
Sorry about those all-caps, I just pasted that from a press release. I’m at home watching the Little Rascals with the boys who are enjoying it more than I expected. The rascals are no Abbott and Costello or, more importantly, Jonny Quest, but still f...
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Fear And Loathing in Columbus, OH (UHC, Humana)
I am in lovely Columbus, OH, about to meet Dr. Lander, Donelle Holle, and some clients for dinner as we prepare for our pediatric coding and practice management event tomorrow morning. We obviously won’t have the crowds we get in Washington or NYC, b...
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AAP's 2009 RBRVS Response
Thanks to my new bf at the AAP (to whom I am significantly indebted), here is a copy of the AAP's response to the proposed RVU changes for 2009. I wrote about this a few weeks ago and would like to remind you all that you have one more day to get you...
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Fear and Loathing in Idaho
Blue sky? Check.
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Podcasts/Chip Hart
I'd like to introduce Charting the Future, a new pediatric podcast featuring independent pediatricians from around the country.
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