On Sept. 28, 2015, 116 members of Congress, including eight from Pennsylvania, signed onto a bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives letter urging the Director of … Read More ›

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), certain Medicaid primary care specialties are eligible for enhanced reimbursement to be paid at Medicare rates for 2013 and 2014. A … Read More ›

Protecting Public Health & Patient Safety Scope of Practice/Physician-Led, Team-Based Care PAMED is leading statewide efforts to maintain physician-led, team-based care in Pennsylvania. Fundamental to … Read More ›

In a 2014 survey conducted by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), nearly half of all current, former, and prospective members identified advocacy done on behalf … Read More ›

What physicians have been maintaining for decades is proving true: lawsuit abuse reforms do work. The latest findings from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts … Read More ›

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has called for a major overhaul of the graduate medical education (GME) system in a report released July 30. The … Read More ›

Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) learned that several Pennsylvania physicians were the victims of an identity theft tax return scam where their … Read More ›

A bipartisan group of 34 U.S. Representatives, including six from Pennsylvania, sent a letter in June 2014 to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner and HHS Secretary … Read More ›