buddy smith

[buddy smith @dr_buddy]

@WSJopinion Great insurance if you are healthy but not so much when you really need it

[Ed Gaines @EdGainesIII]

Marion, CMS just announced that if clinicians were perfect (100%) on reporting MIPS measures in ‘24, their ‘26 Medicare payment adjustment would be slight greater than 1%.

So, per a recent JAMA cross sectional study, to achieve that completely underwhelming +1%, physicians spent over 200 hours & $12,800 per year.

MIPS was a disaster when it launched and has continued to hold the crown for one of the worst Medicare programs ever.

[Marilyn Heine @MarilynHeineMD]

14/ 🔖 Bookmark this @AmerMedicalAssn webpage to stay on top of the latest developments related to #OBBBA and stay tuned for new resources. 

https://t.co/BoKoGQlunc

[Jennifer Bryan, MD @jbryan522]

Absolutely! I understand it’s natural and human to question something that is not visible, but that doesn’t mean it is any less real. The proof will be in the pudding. I am confident in the advocacy of #OurAMA. Thank you for your kind words about me and the same can be said about you!

[Jennifer Bryan, MD @jbryan522]

I share the concern of a lot of Mississippians about the termination of the local weather team at @wtva9news. I understand corporate buy outs but it seems like another step in the wrong direction for the common person & reminds me a lot of what’s happened to medicine & commerce.

[buddy smith @dr_buddy]

Day two of trying to get Aetna to call me about a patient denial. May try to get @Dglaucomflecken to call as he seems to have a way with managed care

[Anders Gilberg @AndersGilberg]

Breaking: CMS has again proposed a negative Medicare physician fee schedule update for 2025 with dangerous implications for beneficiary access to care. A 2.8% reduction to the conversion factor would be alarming in the best circumstances, but to propose doing so at a time when 92% of medical groups report increased operating costs and are otherwise struggling to remain financially viable is critically short-sighted.

Medicare physician reimbursement is on a dire trajectory and these ongoing cuts continue to undermine the ability of medical practices to keep their doors open and function effectively — the need for comprehensive reform is paramount. @MGMA is once again calling on Congress to pass the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act to implement an annual inflation-based physician payment update tied to the Medicare Economic Index, and modernize Medicare’s antiquated budget neutrality policies by enacting the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act.

From CMS: https://t.co/qBK22ibLOz

[AAFP @aafp]

An Independence Day message from AAFP President, Dr. Steven Furr @sfurrmd. Share how you’re celebrating this 4th of July! 🇺🇸

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Pharmacy benefit managers act as middlemen overseeing prescriptions for millions of Americans to reduce drug costs. A New York Times investigation found they charge steep prices for patients, employers and the government. Our reporter explains how. https://t.co/vEwmFFI2Ou

[buddy smith @dr_buddy]

@MarilynHeineMD @jbryan522 Try to refer to a sub-specialist a patient that has MA and you can see the effects already

[Ryan Ewing @FlyingHighRyan]

Here at @DFWAirport where @AmericanAir is flying several World War II veterans to France on a specially-chartered 787 Dreamliner.

The oldest onboard is 107-years-old.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: South Park rips the American healthcare system for being incredibly complicated and inefficient.

Pure gold.

The South Park boys were trying to get medical help for Cartman.

When they told their insurance provider that they were trying to file a claim for medication, the boys were sent through an extremely complicated process.

South Park never misses.

[Shawn Martin @rshawnm]

Today, @aafp President @sfurrmd testified before the Senate Finance Cmte on Medicare physician payment - centering the importance of well-financed primary care for patients and our health care system.

[AAFP @aafp]

We’re thankful for the passion, commitment, and determination that family physicians constantly display. Join us and board members @mrsbrull, @sfurrmd and @tilimd in wishing family docs a happy #NationalDoctorsDay! ❤️

[James Spann @spann]

Cliffs of Moher Ireland this evening… photo from Tammy Brown

[Architecture & Tradition @archi_tradition]

Cobh, Ireland 🇮🇪

[VIEW @viewsoff]

Mykonos, Greece

[WORLD 2026 🌊 @W0rld2026]

Tuscany, Italy

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Yeah being a Grandpa is not easy! 😂

https://t.co/1RymtMoQwz