Zotec Answers – A Healthcare Podcast

In the first Zotec Answers of 2025, Mark Isenberg, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Advocacy for Zotec Partners, breaks down the recent announcement from the Biden-Harris administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), revealing a final rule to remove medical debt from credit reports. Isenberg delves into the potential effects of this change on healthcare and its implications for the already strained Medicare physician reimbursement.

Take action today! Healthcare Provisions in the Year-End Funding Bill are CriticalTell Congress to Pass the Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 (H.R. 10073)The Find It Early Act (H.R. 3086)

In this episode of Zotec Answers, Ed Gaines, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Industry Liaison at Zotec Partners, discusses the recent United States Court of Appeals ruling for the Fifth Circuit on the TMA III case. Ed breaks down the court’s decision and explores its potential impact on healthcare and physician reimbursement.

Access our Election Center today to prepare to vote! Simply text ZPVOTE to 50457 or visit our website. Check out our Healthcare Advocacy Toolkit to learn more about the challenges physicians are facing. 

What can you do today?Early voting and absentee voting are already underway in many states. If you won't be able to vote on November 5, 2024, explore your early and absentee voting options with our Election Center to ensure your voice is heard. Tell Congress to Stop Cuts to the Medicare PFS by visiting our website or by texting ZPFIX to 50457.As you prepare to vote, check out our Election Center! You can access it on our website or on the go by texting ZPVOTE to 50457. The Election Center allows you to view who is on your ballot and find your polling place. 

In this episode of Zotec Answers, Ed Gaines, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Industry Liaison for Zotec Partners, shares timely updates on the No Surprises Act (NSA). He highlights two key developments: the introduction of the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act (HR 9572) in Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice's amicus brief in an air ambulance case. He also discusses the potential impact of these legal actions on NSA enforcement and the potential impact of HR 9572.

For more information on the new FDA breast density notification requirements, view this resource. For more information on the Find It Early Act and to view what legislation your state has in place, click here. Additional Resources: End the ConfusionUSPSTF Screening Recommendations and ACR ResponseACR Breast Cancer Screening GuidelinesFind It Early Act (US HR 3086)

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If you have not yet listened to Ed Gaines' episode on how bad payor policies and tactics are impacting emergency physicians in 2024, you can listen here. 

In this episode of Zotec Answers, Ed Gaines provides an update on the latest developments in the litigation regarding the No Surprises Act (NSA) and discusses the meaning and significance of the appellate court's decision in this case.