More California Doctors Submitting Electronic Prescriptions The percentage of California physicians who electronically prescribe medications has increased steadily over the last few years, according to a report from Cal eConnect, the agency that oversees health information exchange in California. February 9, 2012 e prescribing, Technology Cal eConnect, e-prescription, eRx 0 0 Comment Read More »
Submit Feedback to the Jan/Feb President's Column Op-ed from SFMS President Peter Curran, MD in San Francisco Medicine, on the topic of Ab 52 and CMA policy. February 9, 2012 CMA, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member AB 52, insurance premium, Peter Curran, President's Column, regulation of health care premium, San Francisco Medicine 0 0 Comment Read More »
California announces short-term payment delays for Medi-Cal institutional providers The state of California announced that it will institute short-term payment delays to Medi-Cal institutional providers due to a severe cash flow shortage. Implementation of the delays is effective March 1, 2012 (the first check release date of March). Reimbursement to Medi-Cal institutional providers, except for clinics, designated public hospitals and local educational agencies, will be held per the schedule. February 6, 2012 News, Payment Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal institutional providers, reimbursement 1 1 Comment Read More »
Obama Administration Rejects California’s Request to Impose Mandatory Co-Pays The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rejected California’s request to impose mandatory co-payments for Medi-Cal patients. The co-pays, which would have included physician office and clinic visits ($5), ER visits ($50), and inpatient hospital stays ($100 per day up to a $200 maximum), was another attempt by the state to balance to budget by slashing Medi-Cal. February 6, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, News, Payment mandatory co-pay, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bipartisan Support Growing for Funding Medicare SGR Repeal with Unspent War Funds We must garner more support from the California Republicans and shore up the Democrats. There is only a short window of opportunity. Please call and send a short message to your representatives via email. A short message from hundreds of physicians will have an enormous impact. The military “savings” is an appropriate funding source to repeal the Medicare SGR, which costs over $300 billion. February 6, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Medicare, Payment, SFMS Member Events Federal Legislative Advocacy, Medicare, SGR, sustainable growth rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
