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NPI deadline: Insurers won't pay claims with old IDs after May 23
Physicians should not count on getting any additional time to become compliant, a CMS official said. - May 12

Rulings limit patients' ability to sue device firms, drugmakers
But consumer advocates and some physicians say the courts should continue to complement, not compromise, the FDA's role. - May 12

CMS seeks to add 9 hospital-acquired conditions to no-pay list
Critics say Medicare is moving too quickly, and many of the complications it is targeting are not always preventable. - May 12

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MedPAC advises raising primary care pay
If Congress approves the plan, physicians who are not designated as such would be paid less by Medicare. - May 5
GAO: CMS violated law with SCHIP eligibility directive
The agency, however, says most of the 17 states affected by the order likely are meeting its standards and can receive funding for expanded enrollment. - May 5
State-by-state analysis ties lack of insurance to earlier death
People without health coverage are at higher mortality risk because they skip preventive care and necessary treatment, researchers say. - May 5
AMA urges more safeguards in federal patient safety rules
The proposed regulations would create a voluntary medical error reporting system. - May 5
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