Physician Experience Highlights Unintended Consequences of California’s Surprise Billing Laws Over a period of nine days, 855 physician practices representing thousands of physicians responded to the survey. The vast majority of respondents reported difficulties contracting with insurers since the passage of California’s law. As independent physician practices can no longer remain viable without contracts or reasonable reimbursement rates, they have been forced to consolidate with larger hospital systems or private equity groups, which studies have shown can drive up health care costs by as much as 30%. These unintended consequences totally shift the market leverage to already powerful insurance companies at the expense of patients. November 5, 2019 CMA, Survey 0 0 Comment Read More »
Event: CMS Program Integrity Listening Session CMS will be hosting an interactive discussion on their recently released RFIs in San Francisco on November 5, 2019. October 31, 2019 CMS, Events 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA to Organize Physician Volunteers for Wildfire Response In response to the tragic Kincade and Tick Fires, the California Medical Association will be providing care to those affected. Physicians across the state are asked to join in this effort to volunteer their services. October 29, 2019 CMA, Volunteer California Medical Association, Kincade, Tick Fire, CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Disparities in California by Race and Ethnicity Examined The California Health Care Foundation finds that people of color face barriers to accessing health care, often receive suboptimal treatment, and are most likely to experience poor outcomes in the health care system. October 29, 2019 Advocacy CHCP, California Health Care Foundation 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Immunization Program to Offer an Immunization Skills Institute Training The San Francisco Department of Public Health Immunization Program will be offering an Immunization Skills Institute training on Wednesday, November 20th, 2019. October 29, 2019 SF Dept of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
