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Thursday, November 7, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Health Care Headlines You Need to Know: November Election Special Edition »
FSR Executive Director Fraser Cobbe and staff member Joe Daraskevich are digging into the big winners across Florida after...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Congressional Letter Urges Action on Medicare Payment Fixes »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology (FSR) recently supported a bipartisan effort in Congress to address impending cuts to...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hackers post Florida patients' info on the dark web »
Hackers posted more than 20,000 files stolen from the Florida Department of Health containing physician notes and personal...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Healthcare cyberattacks are costing an average of $11 million per breach »
Source: https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/  Author: Nathan Eddy The global healthcare sector experienced a s...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company ‘flying under the radar’ after 2 years »
The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company launched in January 2022 to a flurry of promises, curiosity, and a certain guarded o...

Alerts
Tuesday, October 8, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hurricane Milton: Special Needs Shelters »
Tallahassee, Fla. —  In response to Hurricane Milton, the Florida Department of Health has prepared for special nee...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hurricane Milton - Key Medicaid Information for Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Providers »
Provider Type(s): ALL Florida Medicaid recipients maintaining access to critical Medicaid services (e.g., durable medi...
Monday, October 7, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Wednesday, September 25, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Hurricane resources for physicians »
Hurricane resources for physicians  Please take note of the following resources provide to FSN from the FMA to h...

Advocacy
Tuesday, December 3, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Take Action! Your voice makes a difference »
Advocacy remains a cornerstone of our work, and we wanted to share a vital opportunity for you to take action. During...
Thursday, November 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Society of Rheumatology Joins Call for Patient Protection in Healthcare Costs »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology has officially signed onto a letter advocating for stronger patient cost protections...
Thursday, November 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Town Hall Meeting State and Federal Regulatory Update »
FSR Town Hall Meeting - State and Federal Regulatory Update FSR conducted a Town Hall on November 13, 2024, for its m...
Friday, November 8, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Expresses Concerns with Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology (FSR) has joined other rheumatology associations in expressing significant concerns re...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FMA House of Delegates Endorses Rheumatology-Driven Resolution »
FMA House of Delegates Endorses Rheumatology-Driven Resolution on Medicare Advantage Network Reductions At its annual...

Society News
Thursday, November 14, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Leadership Welcomes Dr. Vikas Majithia to the Board of Directors »
     The Florida Society of Rheumatology is extremely pleased to announce that Vikas Majithia, MBBS, MD,...

Medicaid | Medicare
Thursday, September 12, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
CF Coalition Sign on Letter »
In July , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a 2.8% reduction in the CY 2025 Medicare Physic...
Tuesday, September 10, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS Guidance on HCPCS code G2211 »
Practicing rheumatologists have been anticipating the release of guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser...
Monday, July 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
HHS Proposes Physician Payment Rule »
HHS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Drive Whole-Person Care and Improve Health Quality for All Individuals with Medicar...
Monday, July 8, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Medicaid managed care plans popped with more than $33M in liquidated damages last year »
Florida took 288 final actions against Medicaid managed care plans. All but one resulted in liquidated damages. The F...
Wednesday, June 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS News: Stay of Enrollment »
The following content was provided by  Acevedo Consulting Effective May 30, a provider or supplier may be subjecte...