SFMS/CMA-Sponsored SB 640 Bill to Stop Implementation of Medi-Cal Cuts Introduced Today Senator Ricardo Lara (D – Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill 640 today, which is sponsored by SFMS and CMA. SB 640 would block the 10% Medi-Cal provider rate cut and would stop the state from ‘clawing back’ rate cuts from providers dating back to 2011. April 4, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, News, Payment Ricardo Lara, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal provider rate cut, SB 640 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Approves Medicare/Medi-Cal Duals Project The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that CMS has given approval to the project to require Medicare/Medi-Cal dual eligibles to enroll in a managed care plan. The project, which was previously known as the “Coordinated Care Initiative,” will now be called CalMediConnect. March 28, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Medicare dual eligibles, Medicare/Medi-Cal dual eligibles, CalMediConnect 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sequestration FAQ for California Physicians Answers to frequently asked questions about the sequestration cuts and its impact on California physicians. March 11, 2013 Advocacy, News, Physician Resource 2% Medicare cut, sequester cuts, sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
Feds Allows States to Cut Medicaid Pay, Files Brief in CMA Court Battle The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief last Friday before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing states can cut Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) providers’ reimbursement as long as it does not harm access to care. March 8, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Medicaid, News, Payment Medi-Cal cut, CMA et al. v. Douglas et al., Medicaid, Medi-Cal lawsuit 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Joins Amicus Briefs Challenging Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act On February 28, the SFMS and CMA joined the AMA and dozens of other health care organizations in filing an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court challenging California’s Proposition 8, which denies state recognition of same-sex marriages. Tomorrow, a similar brief will be submitted challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. February 28, 2013 Advocacy, AMA, CMA, News CMA advocacy, Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marriages, Proposition 8 0 0 Comment Read More »
