SFMS Meets with Assemblymember Richard Pan, MD On May 1, SFMS physicians and medical students met with State Assemblymember Richard Pan, MD to discuss the importance of physician representation in Sacramento May 2, 2014 Advocacy, SFMS Member Assemblymember Richard Pan, Richard Pan, SFMS PAC 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Defeats Bill That Would Have Eliminated In-Office Exception to Self-Referral Law On April 28, SFMS/CMA successfully defeated SB 1215, a bill that would have eliminated the in-office exception to the self-referral law for advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy and physical therapy. April 30, 2014 Advocacy, News in-office exception, SB 1215 0 0 Comment Read More »
FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule that would give the agency authority to regulate alternative tobacco products that are growing in popularity. FDA is accepting comments on the proposed rule until July 9, 2014. April 28, 2014 Advocacy, Public Health FDA regulation, e-cigarettes, e-cigs 0 0 Comment Read More »
AB 1805 Bill to Reverse Medi-Cal Provider Rate Cuts Unanimously Pass First Hurdle The Assembly Committee on Health unanimously voted 19-0 on AB 1805 to reverse the 10% Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rate cuts that was enacted as part of the 2011 State Budget Act. April 25, 2014 Advocacy, Medi Cal, Payment Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, Richard Pan, 2014 legislation, AB 1805 0 0 Comment Read More »
Update: Senate Passes HR 4302; Bill Expects to be Signed Into Law The Senate voted 64-35 to adopt HR 4302, the 17th patch to stop the 24% Medicare SGR payment cut until April 2015. The House passed an identical version of the bill by voice vote on March 27, and President Obama is expected to sign the legislation into law. March 31, 2014 Advocacy, Medicare, News Medicare SGR, SGR, California GPCI, HR 4302 0 0 Comment Read More »
