SFMMS Statement on Transfer of Patients from Laguna Honda Hospital SFMMS issues a statement on the transfer of patients from the Laguna Honda Hospital due to decertification by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services August 1, 2022 Advocacy, CMS, Medicaid, Medicare, SF Dept of Public Health 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 »
Urgent Call to Action: House to Vote on AHCA Today Later today, the House of Representatives will vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that if passed could result in an estimated 14 million Americans losing their health care coverage. March 23, 2017 Advocacy, AMA, Health Care Reform, Medicaid ACA, AHCA, CBO, Medicaid 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians Must Post Nondiscrimination Statements by October 19 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights recently finalized new nondiscrimination rules intended to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities. Under the rule, individuals are protected from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping. It also includes important protections for individuals with disabilities and enhances language assistance for people with limited English proficiency. September 19, 2016 CMA, Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Medicare Affordable Care Act, Discrimination, HHS, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Medicare, OCR 0 0 Comment Read More »
Seamless Conversion to Medicare Advantage Some questions have been raised about recent press coverage on plans enrolling new Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage without the beneficiary’s knowledge. The American Medical Association (AMA) raised concerns and a number of questions with senior officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Included in this blog posting are CMS’ answers. August 23, 2016 AMA, Covered California, Managed Care, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Medicare AMA, CMS, Dual-Eligibles, Medicare, Medicare Advantage 0 0 Comment Read More »
