Earlier this year, Congressman Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07) and Congressman Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08) introduced legislation to provide relief for the large Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement cuts that are currently set to take effect on January 1, 2023. This legislation, Supporting Medicare Providers
Join us for the Arthritis Foundation Bone Bash
The Washington Rheumatology Alliance is Honored to Sponsor the 14th Annual Bone Bash! October 22nd, 2022 6:30 PM- 10:00 PM Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center 22505 State Route 9 SE Woodinville WA, 98072-6010 The Arthritis Foundation Great West
15th Annual Conference Update
It is finally here, the week of our 15th Annual Washington Rheumatology Alliance Conference! We have had such great interest in our 2022 meeting, we look forward to hosting those of you joining us this Friday, September 16th through Sunday,
Attendee Registration is NOW OPEN for the 15th Annual WRA Conference!
Time to Register! WRA 15th Annual Conference September 16-18, 2022 Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort 7375 Icicle Road Leavenworth, WA 98826 Thank you for your interest in attending the WRA 15th Annual Conference. Registration is now closed due to the conference
Office of Inspector General: MAOs & Pre Authorization Requests
April 2022: Some Medicare Advantage Organization Denials of Prior Authorization Requests Raise Concerns About Beneficiary Access to Medically Necessary Care With there being the potential concern of MAOs having the ability to increase profits by denying payments and access to
2022 Annual Conference
Save the Date: WRA 15th Annual Conference Dear Colleagues, We are looking forward to gathering in person for the Washington Rheumatology Alliance Annual Meeting! Once again, we will be hosting the event at the charming Sleeping Lady Resort in the
Thank you for attending the WRA 14th Annual Conference
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 14th Annual Conference in Leavenworth! If you still need to complete the CME evaluation and/or claim credit, please contact Emily Jones at admin@warheumatology.org or 206-956-3621. Please help us thank our generous sponsors
Introducing Our Stories Rx
As an initial convening, Our Stories Rx is hosting a virtual roundtable conversation with Antonio Ciaccia, who served as the government affairs director for the Ohio Pharmacists Association in 2018, when a state audit revealed a PBM-led spread pricing scheme
Online Registration Is Closed
Washington Rheumatology Alliance’s 14th Annual Conference September 17-19, 2021 Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort 7375 Icicle Road Leavenworth, WA 98826 Online registration is now closed. Onsite registration will be available; please contact Sleeping Lady directly regarding room availability. Your registration includes the
New Medicare Changes
We are providing information that hopefully will help our members understand the 2021 Final WRVU billing codes and reimbursements slated for Rheumatologists. The final WRVU code values for E & M coding: Please notice that at the end of 2020,