The Lake-Sumter Medical Society

is a membership organization comprised of Doctors of Medicine (MD) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) located within the two-county area. It is our mission to support members through organized medicine; to serve physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational and clinical standards for the medical profession; and to advocate the highest principle of all, the integrity of the patient/physician relationship.

U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), a physician, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have filed legislation that gives seniors a choice and ensures fair physician compensation. It is “The Medicare Patient Empowerment Act,” filed as HR 1700 and S. 1042, which originated from a Florida resolution to the American Medical Association House of Delegates.

In a nutshell, the legislation allows a Medicare patient to enter into a private contract with the physician of his or her choice. Instead of paying entirely out of pocket to see a doctor who does not take Medicare, the beneficiary would simply pay the difference between what Medicare covers and what the physician charges. “The Medicare Patient Empowerment Act” protects patients because it requires physicians’ fees to be disclosed prior to treatment. It also allows a patient and his or her physician to iron out the details of payment to their mutual satisfaction.

Physician or consumer, please investigate and support HR 1700/S. 1042 by signing the petition to Congress at MyMedicare-MyChoice.org. The impact on Florida would be huge, as our state has more Medicare patients — three million — than any other state except California. “The Medicare Patient Empowerment Act” is a pro-patient, common sense approach to tackling Florida’s deepening access-to-care crisis.

Legislative Report

The FMA has produced a list of successes and triumphs.  Click here to learn more!  http://www.informz.net/medone/archives/archive_1390125.html 

ICD10 - What does the DOCTOR need to know?

Click here  for a great article on 5 Things Every Physician Needs to Know about ICD10 Documentation.

NEW DATE!  Lunch & Learn for Practice Managers

Practice Managers are invited to our next Lunch & Learn set for Thursday, June 7, 11:00-1:00 at South Lake Hospital. Guest presenter will be Ginger Kelly, Risk Management Specialist, from The Doctor's Company (FPIC).   Click here to RSVP for this fun lunch event complete with door prizes, lunch, important practice management information and a little time away from the office!  :)