Short Video: What You Can Expect This Year From The Health Law Even as the Supreme Court prepares to hear the historic lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, consumers are already seeing some changes. Kaiser Health News developed a short video about how insurance rebates, flexible spending accounts, preventive care (including contraceptives), and more affect Americans. March 16, 2012 Health Care Reform ACA, Affordable Care Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Announces Another Extension of HIPAA 5010 Enforcement The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday that they would again extend the enforcement discretionary period, allowing practices an additional 90 days to become fully compliant with the use of HIPAA 5010 transaction standards. March 16, 2012 HIPAA, News, Payment, Physician Resource 5010, 5010 conversion 0 0 Comment Read More »
4/17 Legislative Lobby Day: Meet California Legislators and Gain Leadership Development Skills All SFMS members are invited to participate in the 2012 CMA Legislative Leadership Conference/Lobby Day. Join more than 400 physicians, residents, and medical students from across California as they convene in Sacramento to lobby their legislative leaders as champions for medicine and their patients. March 14, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Leadership development, Local Events, Resident/Young Physicians, SFMS Member Events leadership development, Legislative Leadership Conference, Lobby Day 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Affordable Care Act: What Californians Should Know The federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), aimed at reforming the nation's health care system, became law in March 2010, but its implementation is staged over a number of years. Some provisions have already taken effect and others will be implemented in 2014 and beyond. March 14, 2012 Health Care Reform ACA, Affordable Care Act, California Healthcare Foundation 0 0 Comment Read More »
HHS Issues Final Rule on State Health Insurance Exchanges Today HHS issued a final rule to implement state health insurance exchange provisions of the federal healthcare law. The rule outlines details of the exchanges, or insurance marketplaces, which are scheduled to launch January 1, 2014. They will offer insurance plan options for individuals and small businesses, as well as federal subsidies for premiums. March 12, 2012 Health Care Reform, News Health insurance exchange, HHS, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services 1 1 Comment Read More »
