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• FLORIDA BOARD OF MEDICINE Message from the Chair …
  Wednesday, February 1, 2012
• Florida Board of Medicine: Facts Every Physician S…
  Thursday, January 12, 2012
• Update on Medicare Payments and Rule Changes
  Thursday, January 5, 2012
• Still Time to Change Medicare Participation Status
  Wednesday, January 4, 2012
• Medicare Pay-cut Postponed for Two Months
  Tuesday, December 27, 2011
• CMS to Hold 2012 Medicare Claims for 10 Business D…
  Wednesday, December 21, 2011
• Physicians Brace for 27 Percent Medicare Pay Cut a…
  Friday, December 16, 2011
• Early EMR Adopters Get a Break; Tougher Criteria D…
  Monday, December 12, 2011
• Practices Get More Time to Switch to HIPAA 5010
  Monday, December 12, 2011
• Call for Case Studies
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• CMS Extends HIPAA 5010 Deadline to March 31
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Florida Section Junior Fellow News
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Renewing Your Medical License
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Results of the 39 Week Survey
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Chairman's Message
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• FOGS/ACOG Advocacy: Estate of McCall v. United Sta…
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Legislative News
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Liability Associated With Office Surgery
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Mark Your Calendar
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• President's Report
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Are you ready for 5010?
  Monday, November 21, 2011
• CMS Extends HIPAA 5010 Deadline to March 31
  Friday, November 18, 2011
• e-prescribing Exemption Deadline Extended
  Thursday, November 3, 2011
• The Doctors Company Acquires FPIC Insurance Group,…
  Monday, October 24, 2011
• AMA Campaign Drives Home Urgency for Permanent Med…
  Thursday, October 20, 2011
• HIPAA 5010 Deadline Looms in Less Than 12 Weeks
  Wednesday, October 19, 2011
• AMA Files Brief in Support of Fla. Noneconomic Dam…
  Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Apply by Nov. 1 for Exemption to Medicare ePrescri…
  Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Repeal SGR Now, 117 Medical Associations Tell Defi…
  Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Federal Judge Bars Florida "Don't Ask" Gun Law
  Monday, September 26, 2011
• President Releases Federal Deficit-Reduction Plan;…
  Monday, September 26, 2011
• CMS Approves New Exemption Categories for 2012 E-P…
  Thursday, September 1, 2011
• Nearly all Physicians Must Revalidate Medicare Enr…
  Wednesday, August 31, 2011
• Sign up for the Board of Medicine's Update System
  Wednesday, August 31, 2011
• Florida Obstetric and Gynecologic Society Installs…
  Wednesday, August 24, 2011
• Medicaid Fingerprinting Requirement Changes Effect…
  Thursday, August 11, 2011
• Chairman's Message
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• FOGS/ACOG Advocacy: Working at all Levels
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Governor Scott Signs Medical Liability Reform Legi…
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Insurance Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Junior Fellows Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Legislative Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Medicare Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• President's Report - Summer 2011
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Nominating Committee Recommendations for 2011-2012…
  Monday, July 18, 2011
• STATE SURGEON GENERAL ISSUES A SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER …
  Thursday, July 7, 2011
• Andrew Kaunitz receives award
  Friday, July 1, 2011
• Chairman's Message
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Junior Fellows Update
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Legislative Update
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• President's Report
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Governor Scott Appoints Two to the Board of Medici…
  Thursday, April 7, 2011
• OBGYN department and Dr. Kaunitz selected for ACOG…
  Thursday, April 7, 2011
• Junior Fellow Transition Meeting at FOGS/ACOG Annu…
  Friday, April 1, 2011
• Annual Clinical Meeting in Washington, D.C.
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• District XII/Florida Call for Candidates: June 1st…
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• The Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare met on…
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• Wow! What an election season it was
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• Doctors won't get a pay raise this year
  Tuesday, February 15, 2011
• House Shifts to Medical Liability Overhaul After H…
  Monday, February 7, 2011
• Medicare sets physician payment rates for 2011
  Friday, January 7, 2011
• Computer Issues Indefinitely Halt Mandatory PECOS …
  Friday, December 10, 2010
• House Follows Senate Lead, Passes One-Year Medicar…
  Friday, December 10, 2010
• Red Flags' Update: Senate Passes Bill Removing Phy…
  Wednesday, December 8, 2010
• Call for One-Year Doc Pay Fix Gives New Congress T…
  Friday, December 3, 2010
• House Passes 31-Day Medicare Pay Freeze
  Tuesday, November 30, 2010
• Red FlagsUpdate: Congress Moves to Remove Physicia…
  Friday, November 19, 2010
• Senate Passes 31-Day Medicare Pay Freeze
  Friday, November 19, 2010
• Call Your Senators About Medicare Cuts During Whit…
  Tuesday, November 16, 2010
• CMS Finalizes 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
  Monday, November 15, 2010
• Elections Over, Organized Medicine Begins Medicare…
  Tuesday, November 9, 2010
• Florida Obstetricians Tackle Issues of Preventable…
  Tuesday, November 9, 2010
• AMA Urges Congress to Take Action to Stabilize Med…
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Junior Fellow Opportunities in the New District
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Junior Fellows Update
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Legislative Update - Autumn 2010
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Opportunities for Participation in District XII
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Timeline for the Formation of District XII
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule Expected…
  Tuesday, November 2, 2010
• Medicaid Panel to Study Access to Care, Quality
  Tuesday, October 5, 2010
• AMA Urges Debt Commission to Reform SGR
  Monday, September 20, 2010
• AMA, 90 Medical Organizations Oppose Tax Changes T…
  Friday, September 10, 2010
• Medicaid EMR Guidelines Spell Out State Help for D…
  Monday, August 30, 2010
• New AMA Report Finds 95 Medical Liability Claims F…
  Monday, August 16, 2010
• New FOGS President's Report
  Tuesday, August 10, 2010
• Junior Fellows Update
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
• Medicare Update - Summer 2010
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
• Preventing Malpractice Claims Entailing Misdiagnos…
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
• CMS Provides Physicians Some Flexibility in EHR In…
  Wednesday, July 14, 2010
• Legislative Update: Summer 2010
  Wednesday, July 14, 2010
• ACNM Recognizes Charles S. Mahan, MD for the Inaug…
  Thursday, July 8, 2010
• The March of Dimes Florida Chapter
  Tuesday, June 15, 2010
• 21 Percent Medicare Pay Cut Hits Physicians June 1
  Thursday, June 3, 2010
• FTC Identity Theft Rule Enforcement Postponed from…
  Wednesday, June 2, 2010
• FOGS Nominating Committee Recommendations
  Tuesday, June 1, 2010
• Medicare Physician Payment Cut Delayed Until June …
  Monday, April 19, 2010
• Junior Fellows Update
  Monday, April 12, 2010
• Legislative Update: Spring 2010
  Monday, April 12, 2010
• Recent Challenges to Caps on Non–Economic D…
  Monday, April 12, 2010
• Save Florida Healthy Start Program
  Tuesday, April 6, 2010
• 'Medical home' passes early test
  Wednesday, March 17, 2010
• Stop HMO Medicaid Takeover
  Tuesday, March 16, 2010
• FOGS Announces Continued Partnership with FPIC
  Monday, March 8, 2010
• FMA Responds to Postponement of Physician Payment …
  Friday, March 5, 2010
• Medicare Pay Cut to Take Effect March 1: Members U…
  Friday, March 5, 2010
• FMA Sounds Alarm on Health Care Bill
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• FOGS Leadership Meets with Governor Crist in Tall…
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• H1N1 Vaccine Supply Update
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• Maureen Whelihan, MD, Named President of FOGS
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• Red Flag Rules for Medical Practices
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• United Healthcare to Maintain Screening for Patien…
  Friday, January 22, 2010

General News

• FLORIDA BOARD OF MEDICINE Message from the Chair …
  Wednesday, February 1, 2012
• Florida Board of Medicine: Facts Every Physician S…
  Thursday, January 12, 2012
• Call for Case Studies
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• CMS Extends HIPAA 5010 Deadline to March 31
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Renewing Your Medical License
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Results of the 39 Week Survey
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Chairman's Message
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Mark Your Calendar
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• President's Report
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Sign up for the Board of Medicine's Update System
  Wednesday, August 31, 2011
• Florida Obstetric and Gynecologic Society Installs…
  Wednesday, August 24, 2011
• Chairman's Message
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• President's Report - Summer 2011
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Nominating Committee Recommendations for 2011-2012…
  Monday, July 18, 2011
• Andrew Kaunitz receives award
  Friday, July 1, 2011
• Governor Scott Appoints Two to the Board of Medici…
  Thursday, April 7, 2011
• OBGYN department and Dr. Kaunitz selected for ACOG…
  Thursday, April 7, 2011
• District XII/Florida Call for Candidates: June 1st…
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• Doctors won't get a pay raise this year
  Tuesday, February 15, 2011
• Florida Obstetricians Tackle Issues of Preventable…
  Tuesday, November 9, 2010
• Opportunities for Participation in District XII
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Timeline for the Formation of District XII
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• New FOGS President's Report
  Tuesday, August 10, 2010
• ACNM Recognizes Charles S. Mahan, MD for the Inaug…
  Thursday, July 8, 2010
• The March of Dimes Florida Chapter
  Tuesday, June 15, 2010
• 21 Percent Medicare Pay Cut Hits Physicians June 1
  Thursday, June 3, 2010
• FTC Identity Theft Rule Enforcement Postponed from…
  Wednesday, June 2, 2010
• FOGS Nominating Committee Recommendations
  Tuesday, June 1, 2010
• FOGS Leadership Meets with Governor Crist in Tall…
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• Maureen Whelihan, MD, Named President of FOGS
  Friday, January 22, 2010

Insurance News

• Liability Associated With Office Surgery
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• The Doctors Company Acquires FPIC Insurance Group,…
  Monday, October 24, 2011
• Insurance Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Medicare Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Preventing Malpractice Claims Entailing Misdiagnos…
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
• Recent Challenges to Caps on Non–Economic D…
  Monday, April 12, 2010
• FOGS Announces Continued Partnership with FPIC
  Monday, March 8, 2010

Fellows News

• Florida Section Junior Fellow News
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
• Junior Fellows Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Junior Fellows Update
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Junior Fellow Transition Meeting at FOGS/ACOG Annu…
  Friday, April 1, 2011
• Junior Fellow Opportunities in the New District
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Junior Fellows Update
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• Junior Fellows Update
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
• Junior Fellows Update
  Monday, April 12, 2010

Legislative News

You can write your legislators at any time on these or any other issue that concerns you. For your convenience, we've provided that information here: Legislator Information

• FOGS/ACOG Advocacy: Estate of McCall v. United Sta…
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• Legislative News
  Monday, November 28, 2011
• AMA Files Brief in Support of Fla. Noneconomic Dam…
  Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Federal Judge Bars Florida "Don't Ask" Gun Law
  Monday, September 26, 2011
• FOGS/ACOG Advocacy: Working at all Levels
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Governor Scott Signs Medical Liability Reform Legi…
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• Legislative Update
  Friday, August 5, 2011
• STATE SURGEON GENERAL ISSUES A SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER …
  Thursday, July 7, 2011
• Chairman's Message
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Legislative Update
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• President's Report
  Thursday, June 16, 2011
• Annual Clinical Meeting in Washington, D.C.
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• The Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare met on…
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• Wow! What an election season it was
  Monday, March 21, 2011
• House Shifts to Medical Liability Overhaul After H…
  Monday, February 7, 2011
• House Follows Senate Lead, Passes One-Year Medicar…
  Friday, December 10, 2010
• Legislative Update - Autumn 2010
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• AMA Urges Debt Commission to Reform SGR
  Monday, September 20, 2010
• AMA, 90 Medical Organizations Oppose Tax Changes T…
  Friday, September 10, 2010
• CMS Provides Physicians Some Flexibility in EHR In…
  Wednesday, July 14, 2010
• Legislative Update: Summer 2010
  Wednesday, July 14, 2010
• Legislative Update: Spring 2010
  Monday, April 12, 2010
• FMA Responds to Postponement of Physician Payment …
  Friday, March 5, 2010
• Medicare Pay Cut to Take Effect March 1: Members U…
  Friday, March 5, 2010
• FMA Sounds Alarm on Health Care Bill
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• Red Flag Rules for Medical Practices
  Friday, January 22, 2010

Socioeconomic News

• Update on Medicare Payments and Rule Changes
  Thursday, January 5, 2012
• Still Time to Change Medicare Participation Status
  Wednesday, January 4, 2012
• Medicare Pay-cut Postponed for Two Months
  Tuesday, December 27, 2011
• CMS to Hold 2012 Medicare Claims for 10 Business D…
  Wednesday, December 21, 2011
• Physicians Brace for 27 Percent Medicare Pay Cut a…
  Friday, December 16, 2011
• Early EMR Adopters Get a Break; Tougher Criteria D…
  Monday, December 12, 2011
• Practices Get More Time to Switch to HIPAA 5010
  Monday, December 12, 2011
• Are you ready for 5010?
  Monday, November 21, 2011
• CMS Extends HIPAA 5010 Deadline to March 31
  Friday, November 18, 2011
• e-prescribing Exemption Deadline Extended
  Thursday, November 3, 2011
• AMA Campaign Drives Home Urgency for Permanent Med…
  Thursday, October 20, 2011
• HIPAA 5010 Deadline Looms in Less Than 12 Weeks
  Wednesday, October 19, 2011
• Apply by Nov. 1 for Exemption to Medicare ePrescri…
  Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Repeal SGR Now, 117 Medical Associations Tell Defi…
  Thursday, September 29, 2011
• President Releases Federal Deficit-Reduction Plan;…
  Monday, September 26, 2011
• CMS Approves New Exemption Categories for 2012 E-P…
  Thursday, September 1, 2011
• Nearly all Physicians Must Revalidate Medicare Enr…
  Wednesday, August 31, 2011
• Medicaid Fingerprinting Requirement Changes Effect…
  Thursday, August 11, 2011
• Medicare sets physician payment rates for 2011
  Friday, January 7, 2011
• Computer Issues Indefinitely Halt Mandatory PECOS …
  Friday, December 10, 2010
• Red Flags' Update: Senate Passes Bill Removing Phy…
  Wednesday, December 8, 2010
• Call for One-Year Doc Pay Fix Gives New Congress T…
  Friday, December 3, 2010
• House Passes 31-Day Medicare Pay Freeze
  Tuesday, November 30, 2010
• Red FlagsUpdate: Congress Moves to Remove Physicia…
  Friday, November 19, 2010
• Senate Passes 31-Day Medicare Pay Freeze
  Friday, November 19, 2010
• Call Your Senators About Medicare Cuts During Whit…
  Tuesday, November 16, 2010
• CMS Finalizes 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
  Monday, November 15, 2010
• Elections Over, Organized Medicine Begins Medicare…
  Tuesday, November 9, 2010
• AMA Urges Congress to Take Action to Stabilize Med…
  Thursday, November 4, 2010
• 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule Expected…
  Tuesday, November 2, 2010
• Medicaid Panel to Study Access to Care, Quality
  Tuesday, October 5, 2010
• Medicaid EMR Guidelines Spell Out State Help for D…
  Monday, August 30, 2010
• New AMA Report Finds 95 Medical Liability Claims F…
  Monday, August 16, 2010
• Medicare Update - Summer 2010
  Thursday, July 15, 2010
• Medicare Physician Payment Cut Delayed Until June …
  Monday, April 19, 2010
• Save Florida Healthy Start Program
  Tuesday, April 6, 2010
• 'Medical home' passes early test
  Wednesday, March 17, 2010
• Stop HMO Medicaid Takeover
  Tuesday, March 16, 2010
• H1N1 Vaccine Supply Update
  Friday, January 22, 2010
• United Healthcare to Maintain Screening for Patien…
  Friday, January 22, 2010