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Friday, November 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Submit an Abstract for FOS 2025 »
Submit an Abstract for FOS 2025 May 29 - June 1, 2025 | JW Marriott Tampa Water Street   Orthopaedic Resident...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Governor Signs Historic Workers' Compensation Legislation Into Law »
Florida Governor Signs Historic Workers' Compensation Legislation Into Law Florida Orthopaedic Society Delivers Major I...
Wednesday, June 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS News: Stay of Enrollment »
The following content is provided by Acevedo Consulting : Effective May 30, a provider or supplier may be subjected to...
Friday, March 8, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Orthopaedic Society Statement on Passage of SB 362 »
(March 8, 2024) – The Florida Orthopaedic Society is extremely pleased the Florida Legislature has passed legislation that...
Tuesday, March 5, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Apply for a Leadership Opportunity with FOS by March 31st »
Board members provide strategic oversight of the Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) by setting direction, ensuring sustaina...

Advocacy
Thursday, August 17, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
AAOS Commends CMS for Important Changes to Bundled Payment Models »
    Washington, DC-- Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a p...
Thursday, March 3, 2016   (0 Comments - view/add)
HOUSE BACKS CHANGES FOR SURGICAL, RECOVERY CENTERS »
HOUSE BACKS CHANGES FOR SURGICAL, RECOVERY CENTERS The House on Wednesday easily approved a bill that would allow pati...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016   (0 Comments - view/add)
When it comes to representing Orthopaedic Surgeons in Florida……Nobody does it better! »
When it comes to representing Orthopaedic Surgeons in Florida……Nobody does it better!   Florida Orthopaedic So...
Friday, January 8, 2016   (0 Comments - view/add)
FOS to Participate in FL Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Legislative Day February 4th »
FOS to Participate in FL Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Legislative Day February 4 th   The...
Thursday, December 3, 2015   (0 Comments - view/add)
2016 Florida Legislative Session is in Full Gear »
2016 Florida Legislative Session is in Full Gear   While Legislative Session doe...

Alerts
Thursday, January 7, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
EXTENSION Announced for Renewal Deadline! »
As part of the response efforts to the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID- 19), State Surgeon General, Scott Rivkees has extend...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Imminent Cybercrime Threat to US Health Care Providers »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two federal agencies are warning of an "imminent cybercrime threat" to US...
Monday, October 5, 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Medicaid Provider Enrollment Revalidation Process Restart »
  Florida Medicaid Health Care Alert   October 5, 2020    ...
Thursday, June 25, 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
Printed Copies of Non-Opioid Alternatives Now Required »
Compliance Alert: Printed Copies of Non-Opioid Alternatives Now Required...
Thursday, December 19, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
Urgent: Office surgery center registration deadline is Jan. 1 »
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 732 (2019) into law in an effort to combat disreputable office surgery center...

Medicare/Medicaid
Tuesday, April 6, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS Starts Recouping Medicare Payments Made To Health Care Providers Last Year During The Pandemic »
RevCycle Intelligence (4/5, LaPointe) reports, “CMS has started recouping Medicare payments it fronted to [health care]...
Monday, March 15, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Biden-Harris Administration Increases Medicare Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine »
MLN Connects® -- Special Edition - Monday, March 15, 2021   On March 15, CMS increased the Medicare payment a...
Friday, January 15, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS Puts Patients Over Paperwork with New Rule that Addresses the Prior Authorization Process »
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-puts-patients-over-paperwork-new-rule-addresses-prior-authorization-proces...
Monday, January 11, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
Extension of the PHE & Implementation of Medicare Payment Changes in Consolidated Appropriations Act »
HHS Secretary Azar has extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective Jan. 21, 2021 for an addi...
Friday, December 11, 2020   (0 Comments - view/add)
CMS Proposes New Rules to Address Prior Authorization and Reduce Burden on Patients and Providers »
Source: CMS Today, under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued...

Medical News
Monday, February 15, 2016   (0 Comments - view/add)
Emergency Rule Related to the Zika Virus »
NOTICE OF EMERGENCY RULE   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Division of Disease Control RULE NO.:   ...
Friday, January 23, 2015   (0 Comments - view/add)
Simply Healthcare Sold to Anthem »
Simply Healthcare Sold to Anthem Anthem Inc. will take over South Florida's Simply Healthc...

Practice Management
Monday, May 14, 2018   (0 Comments - view/add)
Communication and Resolution Programs Improve Patient Safety, Mitigate Risk »
David B. Troxel, MD, Medical Director, The Doctors Company   The medical profession is part of the cultural...
Monday, March 16, 2015   (0 Comments - view/add)
Attorney's Using Consumer Collection Act to Fleece Medical Practices »
  Attorney's Using Consumer Collection Act to Fleece Medical Practices  ...
Friday, January 23, 2015   (0 Comments - view/add)
Office Releases Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Data Call Report »
Office Releases Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance Data Call Report   The Florida Office of Insura...
Friday, December 5, 2014   (0 Comments - view/add)
Medical Liability Reform to put Deficit in Order »
Medical Liability Reform to put Deficit in Order Provided by the Health Coalition on Liability and Access...
Friday, December 5, 2014   (0 Comments - view/add)
Grand Jury Targets Medicare HMO »
Grand Jury Targets Medicare HMO   Florida's insurance officials are recommending a state takeover and li...

Society News
Tuesday, July 13, 2021   (0 Comments - view/add)
The launch of OrthoPOD: A Practice Performance Podcast for the Orthopaedic Community »
The Florida Orthopaedic Society is thrilled to announce the launch of OrthoPOD: a Practice Performance Podcast for th...
Friday, August 16, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
State Society Commits to Diversity »
Florida Orthopaedic Society uses annual meeting to announce diversity-focused strategies Source:   AAOS Now...
Monday, May 20, 2019   (0 Comments - view/add)
FOS to Consider Bylaws Change During 2019 Annual Meeting »
    The Florida Orthopaedic Society Board of Directors will be proposing a Bylaws Amendment for membership...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
2017 BSOF Annual Meeting Postponed - To Be Rescheduled »
  BSOF Annual Meeting   Thank you for your patience as we addressed the logistics f...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
FOS Completes Successful Workers Compensation Conference »
The Florida Orthopaedic Society was extremely pleased to have the opportunity to provide education for our members and all...

Legislative Updates
Tuesday, February 28, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
Florida Leaders Continue Push for Health Care Deregulation »
The Florida Orthopaedic Society and AAOS DC Office staff have participated in a number of important meetings over recent w...
Tuesday, February 28, 2017   (0 Comments - view/add)
Representative Julio Gonzalez, MD Files MOC Legislation »
    Representative Julio Gonzalez, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon and member of the Florida House of Repre...
Tuesday, June 28, 2016   (0 Comments - view/add)
Legislation Taking Effect July 1, 2016 - What Physicians Need to Know »
Legislation Taking Effect July 1, 2016 - What Physicians Need to Know...

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