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Private Practice Insights: Geezers
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President As an aviation medical examiner I have had to give first class airline pilots the bad news that they are not medically eligible for their pilot license after they reach the age of 65. Fortunately, this mandatory...
Private Practice Insights: Covered California
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President With summer on the horizon the heat will be increasing on medical providers. Last week Peter Lee, director of the new Covered California health insurance exchange, announced that 13 health plans have been selected to...
Private Practice Insights: Anti-Fraud Campaigns
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President Fraud costs the US healthcare system about $65 billion last year from Medicare alone. The ACA provides the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) with funding to adopt new tools to identify fraud and abuse. Last year the...
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