Calif. Health Exchange Board Outlines Agenda Prior to 2014 Launch The California Health Benefit Exchange Board officials outlined an agenda to prepare the exchange to launch on January 1, 2014. January 22, 2013 Health Care Reform, News California Health Benefit Exchange, Covered California 0 0 Comment Read More »
HHS Unveils Final Rules Expanding, Updating HIPAA Provisions On January 17, 2013, HHS released four final rules expanding and updating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). January 18, 2013 HIPAA, News final rules, HIPAA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Organized Medicine Advocate for Delay in Meaningful Use Rules Leading medical groups have called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to delay implementation of Stage 3 of meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs), saying providers are still trying to implement Stages 1 and 2. January 16, 2013 AMA, Medicare, Technology Stage 3, EHR incentive program, HITECH, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »
Palmetto Posts New 2013 Medicare Fee Schedule California’s Medicare contractor, Palmetto GBA, has now posted the new fee schedule on its website and has begun processing 2013 claims. January 16, 2013 Medicare, Payment 2013 Medicare fee schedule, Palmetto GBA 0 0 Comment Read More »
New 2013 California Laws of Interest to Physicians The California Legislature had an active year passing many new laws affecting health care in 2013 to go into effect on January 1, 2013. In particular, the Legislature passed bills pertaining to public health, health care coverage, workers' compensation and scope of practice. Below is a list of the many significant new health laws of interest to physicians. January 14, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Politics and Medicine AB 1083, Ab 137, AB 589, medical school scholarships, 2013 California laws, AB 1301 0 0 Comment Read More »
