California State Officials Consider Ways to Continue Health Reform The Los Angeles Times reports California state officials are considering strategies for continuing health reform efforts if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the federal health reform law. April 4, 2012 Health Care Reform, News Assembly member Bill Monning, California, health care reform, individual mandate 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Physician Members: Your Help is Needed on an Urgent Legislative Issue! CMA is sponsoring AB 1742 (Pan), that would shore up a loophole in the law and require Blue Cross and Blue Shield PPO products to honor assignment of benefits and pay physicians directly. April 4, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Payment, SFMS Member AB 1742 0 0 Comment Read More »
Supreme Court Concludes Hearings on Federal Health Reform Law Case The U.S. Supreme Court concluded three days of oral arguments in the lawsuit challenging the federal health reform law yesterday. April 4, 2012 Health Care Reform, Medicaid, News Federal Health Reform Law, health care reform, individual mandate, Supreme Court 0 0 Comment Read More »
California to help health providers secure Medicaid incentive payments for demonstrating meaningful use. California has set a goal of having 10,000 eligible health care providers by June receive Medicaid incentive payments for demonstrating meaningful use of certified electronic health records, according to a CMS blog post published recently by National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari and CMS Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner. April 4, 2012 EHR, News, Physician Resource, SFMS Member Events, Technology CalHIPSO , EHR, EHR assistance, Lumetra , meaningful use 0 0 Comment Read More »
2012 Medicare eRx Payment Adjustment Update A list of updates to clarify common issues CMS has heard from physicians and other health care professionals regarding the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program and the 2012 eRx payment adjustment. March 27, 2012 Medicare, Payment CMS, eRx, eRx payment adjustment, Medicare electronic prescribing incentive program 0 0 Comment Read More »
