Richard A Dougherty, MD, P.A

12/08/2024

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/12/05/anesthesia-policy-anthem-bcbs/76796002007/

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced it will walk back plans to cap coverage of anesthesia care after widespread backlash.

12/05/2024

https://www.propublica.org/article/evicore-health-insurance-denials-cigna-unitedhealthcare-aetna-prior-authorizations

When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.

12/03/2024

https://medcitynews.com/2024/09/medicare-reimbursement-for-doctors-is-in-critical-condition/
While reimbursement rates for hospitals consistently climb with inflation, including a 2.6% increase going into effect later this year, the reimbursement rates for doctor’s offices do not. As a result, according to the AMA (American Medical Association), the Medicare reimbursement for doctor’s offices, when adjusted for inflation, is down almost 30% since 2001. Despite this widening disparity, the government has just proposed cutting the reimbursement rate for doctor’s offices by 2.93%.

Doctor’s offices are the front door of the American healthcare system. We owe it to them to support H.R. 2474 and put an end to annual Congressional stop-gap spending bills.

11/29/2024

The office is closed 11/28 & 11/29. Enjoy your time with family and friends.

11/26/2024

Medical News Today for how long? For how many years have you been giving another physician’s phone? 704 541-9002 since 1996! The phone number for this physician has been 704-541-9002 since 1996.

11/25/2024

Medical News Today how long have you been giving out the WRONG phone number for this practice? It is 704 541-9002 you have listed the phone number for a different Practice. Will you please fix it?

11/25/2024

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/index.html

This page provides links to the latest H5N1 bird flu information

11/15/2024

Check my Board Certification status
https://www.abim.org/verify-physician.aspx?type=id&id=131416

11/11/2024

We are open.
Normal Monday business hours 9:30 AM to 7 PM.

11/03/2024

11/01/2024

We hope you had a spook-tacular Halloween.