Mesa County Medical Society UPCOMING MEETINGS
Mesa County Medical Society
Small Business Tax Credits Webinar
DATE: July 22, 2010
LOCATION: Interactive Webinar
TIME: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
COST: Free
RSVP: Due by noon on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Space is limited so RSVP today.
Please join us for an interactive, information-packed web presentation as Andrea Levine and Greg Pfanstiel explain the ins and outs of the small business tax credit provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Key questions that will be answered include:
- What are the tax credits and what is the timeline?
- Is your practice eligible?
- How much is the credit?
- What steps do you need to take to get them?
Register today, for more information click here.
COPIC Risk Managment Luncheon
DATE: August 19, 2010
LOCATION: Grand Vista Hotel (2790 Crossroads Blvd, Grand Junction)
TIME: 12:00 (Noon)
RSVP: Call 243-2808. Due by no later than Monday August 16th.
TOPIC: Always Events for the Medical Office
Objectives: After attending this seminar, participants should be able to:
- Describe proven techniques in communication, documentation and systems development.
- Develop positive office practice strategies to help ensure safe patient care.
NOTE: By staff attendance physicians will earn 1 ERS point and if the physician personally attends, an additional ERS point will be awarded. In order to facilitate speedy registration, please bring a typed list of all physicians in your practice.
Monthly meetings will resume in the fall.
DATE: September 7, 2010
LOCATION: Bookcliff Country Club
TIME: 6:30 p.m.- Social, 7:00 p.m. - Dinner
The executive committee will meet on September 7th at 6:00 p.m.
SPEAKER/TOPICS
To be determined.
Medicare Alert
Unless Congress affirmatively acts, there is a 21.2% cut in Medicare physician payments scheduled for March 1st. While we are hopeful for a “fix” prior to the deadline, we still need to push back on this.
Physicians and their staffs are urged to immediately contact their U.S. House Member and out two Colorado Senators to explain the impact on access to care for the elderly if this scheduled 21.2% cut in Medicare reimbursement is allowed to take effect.
Dr. Susan Hemley, Dr. Paul Jones and Dr. Mike Pramenko will be traveling to Washington, D.C. the week of March 1st to lobby for a permanent fix to the flawed Medicare payment formula.
Contact Information:
Senator Mark Udall
202-224-5941
303-650-7820
Senator Michael Bennet
202-224-5852
303-455-9866
Representative John Salazar
202-225-4761
970-245-7107
~Other news~
ATTENTION NEW PHYSICIANS:
If you would like to receive a Medical Society membership application please call 243-2808. We welcome your input and participation.
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