2010 59TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 4, 2010, More Information Will Be Posted Soon Our Annual Meeting would not be possible without the continued support of our industry partners, who understand the importance of this scientific endeavor and so generously give of themselves to help us continue to grow both professionally and personally with quality time with our friends and family. The New Jersey Chapter wishes to thank 2009 Silver Sponsors for their participation and support: Angiotech NaviNet NJCACS Announcements Archive 2010 59TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 4, 2010, More Information Will Be Posted Soon IMPORTANT NOTICE! 2010 MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE! President Obama has signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010. This Act provides a two month zero percent update to the 2010 Medicare Fee Schedule. This fee schedule is effective for dates of service January 1, 2010 through February 28, 2010. The Medicare fee schedule can be found at the following Link: http://www.highmarkmedicareservices .com/partb/reimbursement/pdf/nj0110.pdf For those that don’t have web access, the fee schedule will be available at the Chapter office. (973) 539-4000 IMPORTANT NOTICE! SGR EXTENSION!!!!!! Late last evening, the President signed H.R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010" into law. The act includes provisions to extend 2009 Medicare physician payment rates through May 31st. As a result, the 21% proposed payment cut has been postponed until June 1. IMPORTANT Update Haiti: Special Alert American Red Cross: (800) RED-CROSS or www.redcross.org PO Box 37243 Washington, DC 20013 Doctors Without Borders: (888) 392-0392 or www.doctorswithoutborders.org Doctors Without Borders PO Box 5030 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030 American College of Surgeons: www.facs.org\trauma\updatehaiti.html Catholic Relief Services www.crs.org 888-277-7575 Food for the Poor www.foodforthepoor.org 800-427-9104 Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769) Clinton Bush Haiti Fund clintonbushhaitifund.org. Mail: The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund c/o William J. Clinton Foundation Donations Department 610 President Clinton Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 OR The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund c/o Communities Foundation of Texas 5500 Caruth Haven Lane Dallas, TX 75225 Our Annual Meeting would not be possible without the continued support of our industry partners, who understand the importance of this scientific endeavor and so generously give of themselves to help us continue to grow both professionally and personally with quality time with our friends and family. The New Jersey Chapter wishes to thank 2009 Silver Sponsors for their participation and support: Angiotech NaviNet "Dr. Fletcher's Mission to Haiti." Haiti Mission January 15 -23, 2010 News from the American College of Surgeons For Immediate Release: March 26, 2010 NATION’S SURGICAL GROUPS SURVEY MEMBERS ON MEDICARE PARTICIPATION FTC EXTENDS ENFORCEMENT OF RED FLAG RULES TO DECEMBER 31, 2010.CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.