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NC General AssemblyThe latest weekly update for the 2009 Legislative Session (6/22/09) is available now, plus all previous updates, in our Legislative Index, in Members Only. (Login required) Scam AlertThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The fax instructs physician staff to respond to a questionnaire to provide an account information update within 48 hours in order to prevent a gap in Medicare payments. The fax may have the CMS logo and/or the contractor logo to enhance the appearance of authenticity. Medicare FFS providers, including physicians, non-physician practitioners, should be wary of this type of request. If you receive a request for information in the manner described above, please check with your contractor before submitting any information. Medicare providers should only send information to a Medicare contractor using the address found in the download section of the CMS.gov website found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/ or http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll. Epic: Latest NewslettersThe latest issue--Spring 2009 is freely available on the new Epic page. No login is required. Epic will open in a new window. Support YOUR Medical Liability Reform BillNCCEP is pleased announce that Senator Brunstetter of Forsyth County has submitted a bill which seeks to limit liability for Emergency Medical Care. It is Senate Bill 821 and was filed on March 25. It is entitled "An Act to Provide the Public Greater Access to Emergency Medical Care by Providing Limited Protection from Liability to Those Providing Emergency Medical Care." Other sponsors include: Senator Boseman from Hanover County, Senator Forrester (Gaston, Iridell, and Lincoln Counties) and Senator Purcell (Anson, Richmond, Scotland and Stanley Counties). If you are one of their constituents please make an extra effort to thank them for their support. All NCCEP members should contact their state senator to inform them of the bill and to urge their support. You can do this from this NCCEP web page: here is a copy of the bill and an ACEP.org link that will send you to your senator's information according to your zip code. You can to the same thing on the NC General Assembly home page www.ncga.state.nc.us by typing in your zip code. Email is a very effective way to make your voice heard. Do not assume that your senator is aware of this issue or has a set opinion on it. Feel free to use the following talking points when writing your senator: ...read more REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCEPlease report patients fitting this description to the Carolinas Poison Center, 800-222-1222. 2005 VERSION: EMS Protocols: Standards for Medical Oversight and Data Collection50-State Report Card on Highway SafetyA new highway safety report card has been issued by the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. It grades each state based on the existence of various highway safety laws. The report also includes state-specific information on the number of motor vehicle related fatalities and the public costs of highway accidents. State summaries begin on page 44 of the report. |
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