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Tuesday, September 29, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Attorney General Files Lawsuit Over Insulin Pricing »
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against major insulin manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Action Needed: Review Your 2025 MIPS Final Score »
Physicians and practices should be aware of two time-sensitive updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servic...
Monday, September 14, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Patients don’t have right to ambient AI recordings, court says »
Court Ruling Offers Early Look at How Ambient AI Recordings May Be Treated As physicians increasingly use AI tools to...
Monday, August 31, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Attorney General Takes Legal Action Over Prescription Drug Pricing »
Florida Attorney General Takes Legal Action Over Prescription Drug Pricing Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has f...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Health Insurance Denials Spotlight the Importance of Patient Self-Advocacy »
A recent investigative report from Tampa Bay 28 examines several cases in which Florida patients saw insurance denials for...

Alerts
Monday, September 29, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Medicare telehealth flexibilities are set to expire Sept. 30, 2025, unless Congress acts. »
Note from the AMA on a Potential Shutdown The AMA has long called for Congress to enact legislation that would: (...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS Alert Highlights Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Phishing Fax Requests »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)   published an alert  on fraud schemes that are incr...
Sunday, June 15, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Preview 2023 MIPS performance information before publicly posted or opt out: »
Physicians must review and act by June 25 Physicians can now preview their 2023 Merit-based Incentive Payment System...
Thursday, June 5, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Background Screening Requirement for Florida Licensees – Effective July 1 »
New Requirement for Health Care Practitioners in Florida Starts July 1 Starting July 1, 2025 , Florida law will req...
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...

Advocacy
Thursday, October 1, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Joins Rheumatology Coalition in Opposition to Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Changes »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology has joined a broad coalition of rheumatology organizations in expressing concern about...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier 25 Payment Reduction »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology (FSR) has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Monday, August 17, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
CSRO Advocacy Win: CMS and CGS Address IV Orencia Policy »
On Friday, August 14 th , CSRO received confirmation from senior staff in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (...
Wednesday, August 5, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Protect Patient Access to IV Orencia! Contact CGS, CMS, and Congress. »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology (FSR) is sharing this important advocacy alert from the American College of Rheumatolo...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Advocacy in Action: Protecting Patient Access to Care »
The Florida Society of Rheumatology is proud to share that our resolution, “Preserving the Physician ‘Buy and Bill’ Care...

Society News
Wednesday, October 8, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
FSR Members Reelected in Leadership Roles of the ATAP »
On September 24, Drs. Robert Levin and Michael Schweitz were re-elected as Presidents of the Alliance for Transparent and...
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
Tuesday, July 7, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Monday, May 4, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Effort to Stabilize Physician Reimbursement under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule »
CSRO Update :  Legislation and Advocacy Efforts Alliance of Specialty Medicine and CSRO Support Effort to Stabi...
Monday, May 4, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
CSRO Takes to the Halls of Congress to Protect Patients’ Access to Medicare Part B Medications »
CSRO Update : Legislation and Advocacy Efforts On April 22, CSRO held several meetings on Capitol Hill to advocate f...
Monday, April 13, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
CY 2027 Medicare Advantage final rule: What physicians need to know »
Medicare Advantage Final Rule: Key Changes Physicians Should Know The American Medical Association (AMA) released an...
Thursday, March 26, 2026   (0 Comments - view/add)
Moratorium on Enrollment of New Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Suppliers »
Florida Medicaid Health Care Alert March 25, 2026 Provider Type(s):ALL Moratorium on Enrollment of New Durable M...