Survey Confirms Physicians Have the Blues Over the Blues CMA has received complaints from physicians regarding Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s refusal to honor assignment of benefits, highlighting the burden and cost it places on the physician practice to act as debt collectors rather than physicians, and in many cases, this policy has jeopardized the physician-patient relationship. CMA conducted a survey completed by over 1,100 physician practices to obtain additional information about what criteria they consider when deciding whether to contract with a payor. April 27, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Payment, SFMS Member AB 1742 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB 1318 Moves Out of Senate Committee The bill aimed to improve public health passes – SB 1318 (Wolk) – moved out of the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on Wednesday afternoon. SB 1318 requires all health care workers in health care facilities, including physicians, to either receive the influenza vaccination or wear a mask in patient care areas during flu season. April 26, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health immunization, flu, SB 1318 0 0 Comment Read More »
Urgent Survey Response Requested: State Releases Plan to Move Medicare/Medi-Cal Patients into Managed Care Plans California releases plan to move all Medicare/Medi-Cal patients into managed care plans.SFMS/CMA needs your input. April 25, 2012 CMA, Medi Cal, Medicare, Payment, SFMS Member Medi-Cal, Reimbursement, Insurance, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Pain and Pain Medication Abuse: Two Epidemics in Tension Pain and Pain Medication Abuse: Two Epidemics in Tension April 24, 2012 Physician Resource, San Francisco Medicine pain management , Addiction and Recovery, Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Pain medicine 0 0 Comment Read More »
After Hours Medical Clinic Fills Void in San Francisco San Francisco's first After Hours Medical Clinic for busy families, residents, and tourists open its doors in March 2012. Staffed by family physicians, the clinic provides much needed non-office, after-hours medical care at reduced cost for both patients and insurers. April 24, 2012 Physician Resource, Primary Care, SFMS Member Brown and Toland , Sophia Mirviss, After Hours Clinic 0 0 Comment Read More »
