March 9, 2017 Issue 28
 
The Economic Side
Medicare and Medicaid now in sync on ACA Rule 

The Affordable Care Act requires physicians and other eligible non-physician practitioners that order, refer or prescribe for Medicare or Medicaid patients to enroll in Medicare and Medicaid.  Medicare enforcement of the ORP rule was phased in and completed sometime ago.  Kentucky Medicaid will start the process with a similar phase in period.
 
 
Sreeja Sanampudi Encourages 
Others in Her Ambitious Journey to Become a Physician

Sreeja Sanampudi learned what doctors can do in terms of legislation that affects their profession and ways to help the community through KMA's Medical Student Outreach and Leadership Program (MSOL). "It was a good way to get my feet wet," she said.
 
 


KY DDS--Doing Their Part to Help the Homeless

The  Kentucky Disability Determination Services is working with several organizations around the state with the shared goal of ending chronic homelessness.  
 
 

KMA Files Brief to Prevent 'Negligent Credentialing'

KMA has filed a brief with the Kentucky Supreme Court to prevent a new cause of action from being adopted in the state known as "negligent credentialing." Such a cause of action would make it much more difficult for physicians to obtain hospital privileges and could be extended to credentialing by health plans and others, with the possible added burden of mandatory board certification.

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KMA Members Recognized by
Business First

Louisville Business First recognized several KMA members as Health Care Heroes for their significant impact in the Louisville health care community. KMA members include Darryl Kaelin, M.D., Muhammad Babar, M.D., and Robert Couch, M.D.
KMA Member Named Kentucky's
Public Health Epidemiologist

KMA Member Jonathan Ballard, M.D., has been appointed as the state public health epidemiologist. He is an assistant professor Colleges of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Kentucky.

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