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DCMS News You Need to
Know
From the desk of Jay W. Millson, Executive Vice
President
May 5, 2008
In this Issue:
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Legislative Update
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Important NPI Number Deadline Looming
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AMA Leadership Visit
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Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases –
Community Forum
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New 2008-2009 School Immunization Requirements Flyers Available
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Meetings Calendar / Educational
Opportunities
Legislative Update
FMA's priority legislation passed the House and Senate unanimously. SB 1012, the FMA's managed care bill, is the most substantial piece of legislation that the FMA has passed in the Legislature in the last five years. This legislation will balance the playing field between physicians and managed care companies. Unfortunately, with the tight budget year, funding for medical programs had mixed results. A complete legislative wrap-up will be available soon. Watch for details.
Important
NPI Number Deadline Looming
Beginning May
23, 2008, all Medicare claims must have only your NPI number in the Primary
Provider fields. Legacy numbers will no longer be acceptable. If
your billing practices do not currently do this, it is extremely important that
you test your claims now. For additional information, please vist the
FCSO Web site.
AMA Leadership Visit
Mark your
calendars for May 19-20, 2008 for
AMA Speaker of the House Jeremy A.
Lazarus, MD’s visit to the
Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases –
Community Forum
A community
forum entitled Obesity & Non-Communicable Diseases:
Addressing The Epidemic Through Science, Fitness, And Behavior Modification will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at UNF’s
New 2008-2009 School
Immunization Requirements Flyers Available
The Bureau of Immunization is pleased to announce a flyer
highlighting the changes to the compulsory vaccinations for the 2008-2009
school year. Click here to download the 2008-2009 School Entry
Requirements flyers. Feel free to print and distribute the flyers to all with
an interest in the immunization of children.
Meetings Calendar / Educational
Opportunities (www.dcmsonline.org)
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Thursday, May 8,
6-8 PM at Nemours Children’s Clinic – Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program
educational program, Click
here for details
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May 16 – 18 in
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Monday, May 19
at Epping Forest Yacht Club – General Membership Dinner & Meeting with
Jeremy Lazarus, MD, Speaker, AMA House of Delegates, Click here for details
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Tuesday, May 20
at UNF – Obesity and Non-communicable Diseases Forum, Click here for details
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July 31 – August
3 in Orlando – 2008 FMA Annual Meeting, Click here for details
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Saturday, August
9 and 16, 2008 – JSMP Pre-participation athletic screenings for students. Mark your calendars for now and watch for
more details coming soon.
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