SFMS/CMA Responds to Ninth Circuit Ruling Vacating Preliminary Injunction for Reimbursement Rate Cuts On Thursday, a three judge panel of the California Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in CMA et al. v. Douglas et al. The Ninth Circuit panel reversed the district court’s decision and ruled that California can reduce Medi-Cal payments for health care providers by 10%. December 14, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal 10% Medi-Cal cut, CMA et al. v. Douglas et al, Medi-Cal cut, Ninth Circuit Ruling 0 0 Comment Read More »
DSM-5 Wins APA Board Approval; Scheduled for Release May 2013 The American Psychiatric Association’s board of trustees has approved the fifth edition of its influential diagnostic manual, dubbed DSM-5. December 10, 2012 News American Psychiatric Association, APA DSM-5, DSM-5 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA and DHCS to Present Complimentary December Webinar About "Coordinated Care" Initiative The California Department of Health Services (DHCS) and the SFMS/CMA are sponsoring a free webinar on the state’s new Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) for dual eligibles—Californians eligible for both Medi-Cal and Medicare. The webinar takes place on December 19, 2012, from 12:15pm to 1:15 pm and is free for all physicians. December 10, 2012 CMA, Physician Resource, SFMS Member Events Coordinated Care Initiative, dual eligibles, SFMS/CMA webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
California’s Dual Eligibles Initiative Under National Spotlight Patient advocates across the nation are closely watching California’s transition of beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal from traditional fee-for-service plans to managed care plans. December 6, 2012 Medi Cal, Medicaid, Medicare dual eligible initiative, Dual eligibles 0 0 Comment Read More »
Action Alert: Protect Health Care and Contact Your Legislator Today! Before January 12, 2013, Congress must stop the Medicare payment cut of 26.5%, the Medicare Sequestration Budget Cut of 2%, and the proposed Medicaid cuts. SFMS/CMA is also asking Congress to include an update of the California Medicare geographic payment regions in the package. December 5, 2012 Advocacy, SFMS Member Events legislative action alert, Fiscal cliff 0 0 Comment Read More »
