SFDPH Health Advisory: Measles – Consider measles in patients with fever and a rash April 8, 2014 SFDPH health advisory regarding measles. SF clinicians should consider measles in patients with fever and a rash. April 8, 2014 Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health health alert, measles, SFDPH health advisory 0 0 Comment Read More »
New CMS 1500 Implementation Reference Guide California payors' requirement for new CMS 1500 (02-12) submission after April 1, 2014. April 7, 2014 CMA, Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource CMS 1500 02-12, CMS 1500 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS To Publicly Release Medicare Physician Payment Data On April 2, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will release Medicare physician payment data to the public for the first time. April 3, 2014 AMA, Medicare, News AMA, Medicare, CMS, Medicare physician payment data 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 »
Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) Update The Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) allows persons eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal (dual eligibles) to receive medical, behavioral, long-term supports and services (LTSS), as well as home-and community-based services through a single health plan. March 31, 2014 CMA, Medi Cal, Medicare, Physician Resource CCI, Dual Eligibles, Medi-Cal, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
