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Looming Medicare pay cut forces tough decisions on participation

December 17th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

Washington — With congressional debate on an upcoming 10.1% Medicare cut to physicians stretching into the final weeks of the year, physicians’ decisions on whether to participate in the program in 2008 took on added degrees of importance and complexity.

The year-end deadline for physicians to change their participation status is important because it likely will determine how doctors will be able to bill the program and receive payment for all of 2008. If physicians do not inform their Medicare carriers in writing of their intent to change their status before Jan. 1, they will be locked into their current choices for the next 12 months — possibly under a newly reduced fee schedule.

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Religiosity and Participation in Self-Help Groups

October 20th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



From:
The Walsh Group
6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20817
Tel: 301-571-9494 | Fax: 301-571-2417 | Email
www.walshgroup.org

Mutual-aid support groups play a vital role in substance abuse treatment in the United States.

In 2005, The Walsh Group conducted a national survey of participants in mutual-aid support groups for addiction to identify key differences between participants in various recovery groups. Extensive data was collected from survey respondents on many aspects of recovery.

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Religiosity and Participation in Self-Helf Groups

October 17th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



From:
The Walsh Group
6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20817
Tel: 301-571-9494 | Fax: 301-571-2417 | Email
www.walshgroup.org

Mutual-aid support groups play a vital role in substance abuse treatment in the United States.

In 2005, The Walsh Group conducted a national survey of participants in mutual-aid support groups for addiction to identify key differences between participants in various recovery groups. Extensive data was collected from survey respondents on many aspects of recovery.

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