FCACC 2010 Annual Meeting WRAP UP "Superior education, fantastic hotel and real information on the state of cardiology in Florida- congratulations on a great meeting!" If you were not in attendance at the FCACC's 24th Annual Meeting in late August you missed a meeting that delivered on education, advocacy and the joy of being with other colleagues and families. More information (including presentations) is available on the Meetings & Education page (click here). If you missed this year be sure to put next year on your calendar - our 25th anniversary - AUGUST 26 - 28, 2011, DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN, LAKE BUENA VISTA Florida Delegation to Head to CAPITOL HILL FCACC leadership heads to Washington, DC for the American College of Cardiology Legislation Conference on September 12th. Lead by President Alberto Montalvo, MD, FACC, eleven members will visit the Florida Congressional Delegation with information in hand about how the CME cuts are changing cardiology - and not for the better. Space is available for members to join the delegation - contact ACC's Molly Nichelson at mnichels@acc.org to register. At the Practice Survival Symposium held on Friday August 20 in conjunction with the annual conference the attendees were advised to file reviews of the Nuclear Spect codes that were paid at the lower rate from January 2010 until mid May 2010. There is a difference of approximately $60 per claim for CPT code 78452. The link below connects you to the form that is needed to file the appeals. Providers will need to call the number on the form to get an authorization to submit the form with up to 10 claims per form. In addition, cardiologist will need to check the reimbursement on the caths, as well as coronary and non coronary interventions as some of these procedures were increased as well. http://medicare.fcso.com/Forms/138074.pdf