Broward County Medical Association

10/29/2025

The Broward County Medical Association (BCMA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Cynthia Peterson Legacy Fund Scholarship.

This scholarship application for MD/DO students either from Broward County or currently attending school in Broward County, is available until December 15, 2025.

Winners will be announced during the BCMA 2026 Presidential Inauguration and 100-year anniversary celebration, on January 31, 2026.

Click on the link to submit your application: https://bcma.com/event-6409374

Click here to donate to the Cynthia Peterson Legacy Fund: https://bcma.com/cplf

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

Great synergy at “The Business of Medicine Part II”, hosted by the Broward County Medical Association (BCMA).

Held last Saturday, the program convened physicians, residents, medical students, healthcare leaders, and industry experts to explore the financial, legal, and technological dimensions shaping modern medical practice.

Dr. Antonio Wong, Immediate Past President, BCMA and Chair, Business of Medicine Steering Committee; Charles Felix, Publisher/Owner, South Florida Hospital News & Healthcare Report; and Dr. Kayvan Amini, President, BCMA, delivered welcome remarks.

Speakers shared powerful insights:
Angelo Pirozzi, Managing Director, The BDO USA Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation, delivered a masterclass on how the OBBBA impacts physician practices.

Harsh Arora, Partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, unpacked the legal and logistical considerations of joining a physician practice.

Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC, AAPC Fellow, President and Senior Consultant at Acevedo Consulting Incorporated, passed on decades of experience on how to push back when payers downcode claims.

Attila Hertelendy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Florida International University - College of Business, condensed how AI’s evolving role in clinical and administrative practice.

Kelly Riedl, PA-C, CPHRM, Senior Risk Management Consultant at ProAssurance, brought a wealth of insights about the state of healthcare risk and liability in the age of AI.

Programs like this one are made possible through collaboration and commitment. A heartfelt thank-you to our sponsors: Altfest Personal Wealth Management, DermaSensor, Infuse One, Keiser University, and ProAssurance; speakers, and attendees.

Become a member today: https://bcma.com/Join-us

10/15/2025

Join the Broward County Medical Association (BCMA) for a morning dedicated to the business, legal, and technological forces shaping modern medical practice.

Agenda Highlights:

- The BBB and its Impact on Physician Practices. Angelo Pirozzi, The BDO USA Center for Healthcare Excellence & Innovation

- Joining a Physician Practice: Legal & Logistical Insights. Harsh Arora, J.D., LL.M., Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

- Pushing Back When the Payer Downcodes Your Claim. Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, Acevedo Consulting Incorporated

- The AI Evolution in Healthcare – Attila Hertelendy, Ph.D., Florida International University - College of Business

- The State of Healthcare Risk and Liability of AI. Kelly Riedl, PA-C, CPHRM, ProAssurance

8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Registration, breakfast, and lunch included.

Earn up to 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accredited by the Miami-Dade County Medical Association through joint providership with BCMA.

Network with peers, learn from experts, and stay ahead of the business trends transforming healthcare.

Register today and take your practice to the next level: https://shorturl.at/Hq8nw

10/06/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Schedule your screening today. Early detection saves lives.

If you live in Broward County: Get involved! Support local walks, fundraisers, and community outreach programs that advance breast cancer awareness and research.

If you are a physician: Share trusted health resources and encourage your patients to prioritize their screenings. Advocate for policies that strengthen women’s health and ensure access to care for all.

Check/Share the link to free mammograms, courtesy of CBS Miami, offered across South Florida with mobile mammovan events: https://shorturl.at/zMQcd

09/30/2025

Attila Hertelendy, Ph.D. and Harsh Arora from Nelson Mullins will be speaking at the 2025 The Business of Medicine, Part II, along with Jean Acevedo from Acevedo Consulting Incorporated, Angelo Pirozzi from BDO USA, and Kelly Riedl from ProAssurance.

Meet these experts as they share relevant insights for physicians and healthcare leaders.

October 25, 2025 | Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale Campus
General registration: $20 | Students join at no cost

Register today: https://shorturl.at/UEn40

09/29/2025

Note from the AMA on a Potential Government Shutdown

The American Medical Association has long called for Congress to enact legislation that would: (1) permanently allow Medicare patients in every geographic area, not just patients in rural areas, to receive telehealth services by waiving the geographic restrictions in current law; and (2) permanently allow Medicare patients to receive telehealth services in their homes instead of having to go to a medical facility to receive telehealth from a distant site. To date, however, Congress has passed legislation that only temporarily waives these requirements. Most recently, in March 2025 Congress extended these telehealth flexibilities for a six-month period that ends Sept. 30, 2025. Physicians who provide telehealth services to Medicare patients should be aware that if Congress is not able to pass legislation before Oct. 1, 2025, that extends government funding, then the current Medicare telehealth flexibilities will lapse.

This means that telehealth services would be limited to rural areas as they were before the COVID public health emergency and that patients would not be able to receive telehealth services in their homes. In addition, the ability to provide audio-only services to Medicare patients would lapse, as would the Acute Hospital Care at Home program.

In past government shutdowns, whenever Congress passed legislation to reopen the government, it made the funding and policies retroactive to the effective date of the shutdown. Physician practices may want to consider adjusting their patient schedules for telehealth services, however, as neither the likelihood nor the duration of a shutdown are known.

09/29/2025

Last couple of days to complete the survey!

Each October, seniors are inundated with marketing and promotional materials promoting the benefits of switching from Traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage. However, these materials often lack sufficient information about the rights and protections seniors may be relinquishing by making that switch.

The feedback provided by physicians through this survey will be instrumental in helping Florida’s seniors make informed decisions. Physician organizations across the state are working to develop an annual guide to help seniors and their caregivers assess plan performance and choose the option that best fits their needs.

We encourage you to invite fellow physicians to complete the survey. The more data we collect, the more comprehensive and impactful this guide will be for Florida’s senior community.

Take the survey today: https://lnkd.in/esKdAGbs

09/23/2025

On September 12, BCMA members and guests met at Moxies to wind down and connect. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet new colleagues, and strengthen relationships within Broward’s vibrant medical community.

A special thank you to our generous sponsors, USI Insurance Services and Altfest Personal Wealth Management.

If you are a physician in Broward County, there has never been a better time to connect with peers and grow your professional community.

Click on the link to join the BCMA today and be part of the voice of medicine in Broward: https://bcma.com/Join-us

09/18/2025

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