2013-2014 California State Budget and Its Impact on Physicians The 2013-2014 California state budget as passed includes a number of significant actions impacting SFMS and our physicians, including the adoption of the MCO tax, enacting the ‘optional expansion’ of Medi-Cal to childless adults pursuant to federal healthcare reform, reauthorizing the Coordinated Care Initiative/Duals Pilots, and passage of a $200 million mental health wellness package. June 28, 2013 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News, Politics and Medicine AB 110, ABX 1-1, Coordinated Care Initiative, MCO tax, Medi-Cal expansion, California state budget, CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Conducts Meaningful Use Audit in California CMS has begun auditing California physicians who received payments through the federal electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs. Physicians selected for the audit have received letters from CMS contractor Figliozzi and Co., with requests for documentation to support their stage 1 meaningful use attestation. June 26, 2013 EHR, Medicare, Physician Resource EHR, meaningful use audit, meaningful use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
CAPP - Coalition to Preserve MICRA June 2013 update on the campaign to preserve Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) in California. June 26, 2013 Advocacy, MICRA, Politics and Medicine CAPP, Californians Allied for Patient Protection, Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act , MICRA, preserve MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
2013 CMS Deadlines and Reporting Periods The following calendar summarizes 2013 deadlines and reporting periods for the three main CMS incentive programs: PQRS, EHR Meaningful Use, and the eRx incentives. June 24, 2013 e prescribing, Payment, Physician Resource CMS Deadlines, eRX Incentive, Meaningful Use, PQRS, 2013 CMS deadlines 0 0 Comment Read More »
One Week Left to Avoid 2014 Medicare Electronic Prescribing Penalty To avoid a 2% penalty on all Medicare part B claims in 2014, physicians must report e-prescribing activity using measure code G8553 with at least 10 fee schedule services between January 1 and June 30, 2013 by June 30, 2013. June 24, 2013 e prescribing, Payment e-prescribing penalty, G8553, Medicare electronic prescribing, eRx 0 0 Comment Read More »
