New Hampshire Medical Society Hires New Advocacy Director

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2019-01-09 13:02

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Dr. Tessa Lafortune-Greenberg Inaugurated as 187th President of NHMS

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-12-19 07:35

Tessa Lafortune-Greenberg, MDDecember 18, 2018

Tessa Lafortune-Greenberg, MD, was recently inaugurated as the 187th president of the New Hampshire Medical Society during its Annual Meeting at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle.

A Prescriber’s Guide to the New Medicare Part D Opioid Overutilization Policies for 2019

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-12-12 11:44

December 12, 2018

Effective January 1, 2019, CMS will have new opioid overutilization policies go to into effect. Below is an excerpt from a guidance document on the new policies.

Background:

New Hampshire Physician Leadership Development Program Welcomes Inaugural Cohort

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-12-05 11:45

November  20, 2018

New Hampshire Physician Leadership Development Program Welcomes Inaugural Cohort

Program Launches with 21 Aspiring Physician Leaders from across NH

DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program: Temporary Gap

Submitted by Mary.West on Tue, 2018-12-04 12:18

December 4, 2018

All Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, & Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) contracts expire on December 31, 2018. Starting January 1, 2019, there will be a temporary gap in the DMEPOS CBP that CMS expects will last until December 31, 2020.

During the temporary gap, any Medicare enrolled DMEPOS supplier may furnish DMEPOS items and services to people with Medicare. In most cases, people with Medicare won’t need to switch suppliers on or after January 1, 2019.

Ten Takeaways from the Surgeon General's Opioid Report

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-11-07 11:08

November 7, 2018

In a new report on the opioid epidemic, Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, highlights the need for a cultural shift in the nation's perception of substance-abuse disorders (SUDs). He emphasizes that SUDs are chronic-but-treatable diseases.

Increase in Reports of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Nationally – 2018

Submitted by Mary.West on Fri, 2018-11-02 11:45

On November 1, 2018, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding an increase in reports of acute flaccid myelitis cases across the United States.

NH DPHS Health AlertKey Points and Recommendations:

NH Insurance Department Issues Guidance on Health Insurance Fraud

Submitted by Mary.West on Tue, 2018-10-30 11:22

On October 26, 2018, the New Hampshire Insurance Department issued the following press release:

As the open enrollment period approaches, the New Hampshire Insurance Department is advising consumers to be cautious when enrolling in an unfamiliar health plan. The Department strongly encourages all consumers to read the plan details and to ask questions about plan benefits and exclusions before enrolling.  

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