CMS Published The Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule For 2019 CMS published the proposed Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2019. It includes provisions for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2019 as well as the physician fee schedule. AMA staff is reading the 1,473-page proposed rule and will provide a summary in the near future. We will work with our Federation colleagues to develop our comments on the rule. Comments are due to CMS on September 10, 2018. July 13, 2018 CMA CMA, medicare, Physician Fee 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Student/Resident Writing Contest The San Francisco Marin Medical Society invites all current medical students and residents to enter our writing contest. July 10, 2018 Resident/Young Physicians, UCSF Medical Students, Residents, Writing contest 0 0 Comment Read More »
Leading Health Organizations Announced Filing Of Statewide Soda Tax Measure For 2020 This 2020 ballot initiative would implement a statewide tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, providing at least $1.7 billion in revenue for critical health programs and constitutionally preserving the ability of California’s local communities to make their own decisions regarding future soda taxes. July 2, 2018 CMA, Public Health CDA, CMA, Health, Soda Tax, Sugar 0 0 Comment Read More »
HR6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act The underlying text of H.R. 6 includes several Medicaid, Medicare, and public health reforms to help combat the opioid crisis. June 28, 2018 Medicaid, Medicare HR6, Medicaid, Medicare, OPIOIDS, Public Health, SUPPORT 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB189 Campaign - CMA saves medical groups millions in workers’ comp premiums CMA bill that will save physicians millions in workers’ comp premiums. June 27, 2018 CMA CMA, SB189, Workers Comp 0 0 Comment Read More »
