MEDAC HEALTHCARE REFORM ALERT & UPDATE
November 11, 2009

By: Bellinger P. Moody, RHIA, CPC, CCP
Executive Vice President of Compliance

ASA Tele-Town Hall:  Wednesday, November 11, 7pm EST

I strongly urge all Medac Clients that are ASA members to participate in a Tele-Town Hall meeting to be held tonight at 7pm EST.  The Tele-Town Hall meeting will be hosted by ASA President Alex Hannenberg, M.D.  This meeting will focus on the recent bill -- H.R. 3962 “Affordable Health Care for America Act” – and will provide great insight into the history of  the healthcare reform debate and what you must do as the legislative process moves into the U.S Senate and House-Senate conference committee.  

This event is open to all ASA members and Component Society staff and it will provide detailed information and legislative analysis based on the facts relative to healthcare reform.  It is sure to clear up a lot of speculation about what is currently happening and what may happen with healthcare reform.  I encourage all of you to become informed about the provisions included in H.R. 3962 and its effects on the specialty of Anesthesia.  This meeting will also help you to better understand the ASA’s strategy throughout the legislative process.

There are H.R. 3962 materials on the ASA website at www.ASAhq.org that you may review prior to the Tele-Town Hall meeting tonight.  You may register for the Tele-Town Hall meeting online at www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/41033095 or by phone:  (888) 869-1189, Conference ID 41033095.

The information presented herein reflects general information that is current as of the date it is first published.  In light of changes that may occur in the health care regulatory and compliance environments, the author's presentation of this information and any general advice previously published might become outdated.  Please check with your individual legal and/or compliance advisor(s) prior to taking any significant actions based upon the information and advice presented.