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	2005 ALERTS
12/28/2005	Congress passes budget; Reimbursements increase; Highlights from 2005...
12/20/2005	House Eliminates 4.4% Cut; Limitation on payments for ASCs...
12/14/2005	Congressional presentation to Manchikanti; Persistence pays; Medicaid fee schedule changes... Click here
12/14/2005	Louisiana State Board of Nursing Decision challenged...
12/2/2005	Illinois Bureau of Comprehensive Health Services revises fee schedule...
12/7/2005	NASPER committee reports; Online registration now available... read all the news
12/1/2005	States' eligibility requirements for federal funding under NASPER..
11/30/2005	Boswell invited to serve; New health secretary is named... Click here
11/23/2005	Physician payment schedule for 2006; National Committee for Quality Assurance released draft...Click here
11/16/2005	New operations director named; DEA revises fee schedule... Click here
11/9/2005	ABIPP posts 2006 examination dates, application; 2006 final rates... Click here
11/3/2005	CMS issues 2006 physician fee schedule, OPPS final rule, more... Click here
11/2/2005	Discount deadline for December workshop extended to Nov. 15, more... Click here
10/26/2005	Updates on proposed legisation to fix SGR, on ASC payments, more... Click here
10/19/2005	Most pass competency certification exams, more... Click here
10/12/2005	CMS gives tips to fight fraud as Medicare prescription benefit nears, more...Click here
10/6/2005	CCI edits take effect Oct. 1, ABIPP seeks volunteers, NY CAC, more... Click here
10/4/2005	Check out ASIPP's 2006 meeting schedule, more...Click here
9/27/2005	Teen drug abuse triples; ASIPP joins others in asking for SGR fix, more... Click here
9/20/2005	ASIPP visits Capitol Hill, celebrates NASPER. Click here
9/8/2005	Kentucky governor proclaims ASIPP Day. Click here
9/7/2005	ASIPP meeting to begin Friday in D.C., more... Click here
9/2/2005	Several ASIPP members displaced by hurricane, more... Click here
9/1/2005	ASIPP president asks for pump-stim info. Click here
8/26/2005	ASIPP needs members to make Capitol Hill visits Sept. 14. Click here
8/23/2005	ASIPP will honor two lawmakers, two physicians Sept. 13. Click here
8/17/2005	Friday, Aug. 19, is deadline for Washington discount, free hotel. Click here
8/15/2005	Proposed 2006 physician fee schedule and HOPD rates. Click here
8/12/2005	NASPER becomes law with President Bush's signature. Click here
8/11/2005	ASIPP guidelines posted by NGC, state society news. Click here
8/3/2005	Sign up for weekend pain course Click here
8/1/2005	Register for St. Louis; Washington deadline extended Click here
7/29/2005	Senate approves NASPER -- ASIPP legislation to go to President Click here
7/28/2005	NASPER makes front page, ASIPP meets with pain groups. Click here
7/27/2005	U.S. House approves ASIPP's NASPER legislation. Click here
7/26/2005	An update on CCI edits. Click here
7/20/2005	BREAKING NEWS: House committee OKs NASPER, more. Click here.
7/20/2005	FDA advisory; NHSIPP to meet Sept. 20, more... Click here.
7/15/2005	Mississippi chapter plans Aug. 6 meeting, more... Click here.
7/8/2005	Alternate hotel suggested for St. Louis meeting, more... Click here
7/1/2005	New ASC codes go into effect today, more...Click here
6/27/2005	ASIPP comments on ASC covered procedures. Click here
6/24/2005	ASIPP offers free legislative session, hotel to members Click here
6/22/2005	Subcommittee OKs NASPER; new ASIPP ethics committee. Click here
6/20/2005	ASIPP opens book store; 3 new codes begin July 1, more Click here
6/13/2005	ASIPP guidelines accepted by NGC/AHRQ Click here
6/10/2005	CMS cracks down on physical therapy billing Click here
5/31/2005	Board review registration, West Virginia meeting, more. Click here
5/25/2005	Senate committee approves NASPER Click here
5/23/2005	Save Sept. 9-14 for Washington meeting, and more. Click here
5/20/2005	ASIPP launches ABIPP. Click here
5/18/2005	Harvard researcher said Pay for Performance needs more research. Click here
5/17/2005	Generation 'Rx' drug use, physician-owned hospitals and more Click here
5/12/2005	Washington update from Dr. David Kloth, ASIPP president and more - - - Click here
5/10/2005	ASIPP gets 3 codes added to ASC list and more Click here
5/2/2005	The HIPAA Privacy Rule and Workers' Compensation Click here
5/2/2005	Washington update by Dr. David Kloth, ASIPP president Click here
4/22/2005	NASPER update Click here
4/21/2005	An update on CCI - Edits Click here
4/11/2005	Manchikanti appointed to MCAC Click here
4/07/2005	New Officers and Directors Click here
3/28/2005	Physician supervision case wins in N.C Click here
3/21/2005	Interventional pain physicians now included on Carrier Advisory Committees Click here
3/21/2005	MAJOR VICTORY: Interventional Pain Physicians now included in CACs Click here
3/16/2005	New Director of Operations Begins Click here
3/15/2005	OIG to Focus on Billing Consultant Relationships- - - Click here
3/8/2005	U.S. Weighs Pay-For-Performance Medicare Click here
3/8/2005	OIG to Focus on Billing Consultant Relationships in 2005 Click Here
3/3/2005	NASPER, reintroduction in the 109^th Congress by Ed Whitfield and Frank Pallone Click here
3/`/2005	AMA's guidelines for any Physician pay-for-performance (PFP) instituted by Congress or Medicare PFP Guidelines PFP Principles
1/7/2005	An update on CCI - Edits Click here