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Legislative, Business and Clinical Practice Issues


Legislation & advocacy	Federal Legislation and News AAPM&R Advocates for PM&R Care of America’s Wounded Warriors Slow Progress on Health Care Legislation Amid Presidential Campaigns The Academy’s Advocacy Efforts Are Working for You AAPM&R Advocacy Efforts National Advocacy Initiatives/Activities NIH Issues Medicaid Reform Scope of Practice Medicare Outpatient Therapy Caps Medical Liability/Patient Safety Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation Advocacy Action Center: Learn about, and use, the Academy's new Web-based congressional lobbying software tool Links to Federal Legislative Information State Issues and Information Contact Information for State Legislatures Links to State Legislatures

Regulation	CMS Proposes New Standards for DME Suppliers NPI Utilization Required by March 1 CMS Delays Implementation of New Anti-Markup Rules Tamper-Proof Drug Pad Mandatory for Medicaid Prescriptions CMS Releases Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule CMS Announces NPI Contingency Plan CMS Proposes Payment and Policy Changes for IRFs Final DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Rules Released CMS Proposes Payment and Policy Changes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Recovery Audit Contractors May Be Going Nationwide Earlier Than Expected Recovery Audit Contractors to Become Nationwide Program Final Rule Issued on IRF Prospective Payment DMEPOS Suppliers Subject of Final Rule AAPM&R Comment Letter: Mutual of Omaha New Draft LCD on Inpatient Rehabilitation (Word Doc) Office of the Inspector General Issues Report on Physical Therapy Billed by Physicians AAPM&R Advocates for Coverage Criterion for Interactive Balancing Mobility Systems CMS’ Identifies Core Set of G-codes for Physician Voluntary Reporting Program AAPM&R and AAP Joint Comment Letter on the FY 2006 IRF-PPS Proposed Rule (Word doc) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 OIG Rules on Advisory Opinions on Fraud and Abuse Stark II Regulations Published

Practice resources	Coding Issues Toolkit for Physicians Challenging Denials in IRFs Medicare Carriers and Carrier Advisory Committees Regulatory Issues HIPAA Stark Physician Self-Referral Law Reimbursement Issues Resources AAPM&R Position and White Papers DEA withdraws support for pain management guidelines

Practice guidelines	Consortium Addresses Physician Performance Measurement New Joint Commission “Do Not Use” List: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols What is provided in the practice guideline resources? Clinical Pathways Tables Practice Guidelines and Outcomes Overview Practice Guidelines Resources New JCAHO Goals Aim to Improve Patient Safety Pressure Ulcers Following Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Practice Guidelines Request Form for AAPM&R Members Practice Guidelines Committee Develops Definitions of Terms AAPM&R Joins Alliance With ASA

Performance Measures Resources	Are You Participating in PQRI? We Want to Hear From You! CMS Updates PQRI for 2008 CMS Implements Pay-For-Reporting Program on July 1, 2007 AAPM&R PQRI Educational Tool (PowerPoint Download) CMS Website Performance Measures Information and Resources CMS releases specifications for the 74 measures associated with the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Created a PowerPoint Presentation to Provide Health Care Professional Detailed Information on its 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. AAPM&R and Other Medical Societies Express Concern with CMS Exerting Greater Control over Physician Performance Measure Development AMA to Develop Measure of Quality of Medical Care

Clinical pathways	Introduction Disclaimer

State societies	State Society Information and Resources State PM&R Society Presidents AAPM&R State Society Management Program

AAPM&R Health Policy Newswire	Archives Health Policy Monthly Newsletter