National Government Services, a Medicare billing contractor, has proposed a policy called a Local Coverage Determination (LCD), that will make it difficult to bill Medicare for any medical office visits when OMT is performed. If passed, this policy will automatically impact ten states including- Illinois, Minnesota, Connecticut, Wisconsin, New York, [...]
Courtesy of Dr. John Gimpel via Twitter The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians was awarded the American Osteopathic Association’s Strategic Team Award and Recognition, STAR, this past weekend at the 96th Annual Business Meeting of the AOA at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile Hotel. The STAR Award [...]
By Bradley Chappell, DO, MHA, FACOEP, FACEP It is that time of the year again. July is the month we bid adieu to our experienced seniors, welcome the new juniors, and spend a little time enjoying the warm summer fun in the sun. As you transition to a new stage [...]
Yesterday was a big day on Capitol Hill, and for the emergency medicine community. Craig Manifold, DO testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee in the hearing “Strengthening our National Trauma System.” Click here for a video recording of the session, Dr.Manifold’s testimony begins around 1:09. Other members of [...]
"Each attendee is unique, and learning how different parts of the country practice emergency medicine is fascinating." - Tai Tran, DO, MS.MEdL, FACOEP, ACOEP Oral Board Review Course Chair ACOEP's Winter Oral Board Review: Midwest Chicago, IL The Westin Chicago River North January 5-6, 2017 Did you register to attend ACOEP’s [...]