Resources
Medicare QIOs and HIPAA Compliance
Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) Articles
GAO Releases
Medicare Part D: Spending, Beneficiary Cost Sharing, and Cost-Containment Efforts for High-Cost Drugs Eligible for a Specialty Tier. GAO-10-242, January 29
Highlights (pdf)
Emergency Preparedness: State Efforts to Plan for Medical Surge Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources. GAO-10-381T, January 25
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Medicare Advantage: CMS Assists Beneficiaries Affected by Inappropriate Marketing but Has Limited Data on Scope of Issue. GAO-10-36, December 17
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Medicaid and CHIP: Enrollment, Benefits, Expenditures, and Other Characteristics of State Premium Assistance Programs. GAO-10-258R, January 19
Brand-Name Prescription Drug Pricing: Lack of Therapeutically Equivalent Drugs and Limited Competition May Contribute to Extraordinary Price Increases. GAO-10-201, December 22
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State and Local Government Retiree Health Benefits: Liabilities Are Largely Unfunded, but Some Governments Are Taking Action. GAO-10-61, November 30
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Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Second Quarter 2008 Federal Upper Limits for Reimbursement Compared with Average Retail Pharmacy Acquisition Costs. GAO-10-118R, November 30
Health Care Professionals
Health care professionals in Arkansas and nationwide face numerous challenges — geographic, economic and educational barriers to patient care; staying up-to-the-minute on the latest standards of care; and keeping up with changing policies, paperwork and payor requirements, to name just a few. And all while serving a growing and increasingly diverse patient population.
Because many of us are current or former clinicians and health care professionals, AFMC understands. We are here as a resource for you and the communities you serve — helping you navigate the Medicare and Medicaid systems; providing information about national standards of care; and offering free tools, such as posters, brochures, chart stickers and fact sheets, that can make patient and staff education and communication easier and more effective.
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Colorectal cancer screening still underused
Doctor’s recommendation a key motivator
The merits of various testing methods for colorectal cancer are the subject of some debate, but one thing is certain: Increasing screening rates for colorectal cancer could save thousands of lives, and primary care providers are in the best position to make that happen.
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HITArkansas
Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center
As an Arkansas provider, you may be eligible for incentive payments or reimbursements of $44,000 to $63,750 from the federal government to offset the costs associated with the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, either by purchasing a new system or by improving your existing system to obtain meaningful use certification.
Click here to find out more and complete your Letter of Intent.
Arkansas Department of Health Grant opportunities
www.healthyarkansas.com/grants/grant_announcements.htm
Physician Advisors / Physician Reviewers Needed
AFMC is expanding its Medicaid peer review services, and we need your expertise. We’re looking for periodic physician reviewers in all specialties, especially cardiovascular surgery, psychology, orthopedics and oncology/hematology. Work at home on your own schedule, determine the amount of time you want to spend and the amount of extra money you can make. Find out more...
Click here for the Physician Advisor Manual 
Arkansas Medicaid Inpatient Quality Incentive... Find out more
Resources for providers and your Medicare patients:
- Free Medicare educational resources
- Additional educational resources can be found on the CMS Medlearn site
- Order free beneficiary materials for distribution
- Order flu and pneumonia pocket guides
Voluntarily report adverse drug events to the FDA:
Medwatch Online Voluntary Reporting
