DMHC Investigating Anthem and Blue Shield Provider Networks The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) recently began conducting a “non-routine audit” of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California to investigate the accuracy of the plans' provider directories and identify whether either plan violated any network adequacy laws. June 25, 2014 Covered California, News Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Covered California, network adequancy, provider directories, DMHC 0 0 Comment Read More »
SHOP Expanding to Allow Employers to Choose Two Benefit Levels Covered California announced that the state’s Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) will expand to allow employers to offer health coverage in two benefit levels beginning October 1, 2014. June 23, 2014 Covered California SHOP, Covered California, Small Business Health Options Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislature Passes State Budget; Does Not Reverse 10% Medi-Cal Provider Rate Cuts The California Legislature completed its work on the fiscal year 2014-15 state budget, having passed the budget bill and a number of trailer bills. SFMS is extremely disappointed the budget does not include funds to address any Medi-Cal provider rate cuts. June 17, 2014 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News 2014-15 California budget, 10% Medi-Cal cut, Song-Brown 0 0 Comment Read More »
Whooping Cough Reaches Epidemic Levels in California California public health officials announced that the state is facing an epidemic of pertussis, or whooping cough, with more than 4,500 cases reported this year in the state, including 46 in San Francisco. June 16, 2014 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health CDPH, pertussis, whooping cough, Tdap 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislature Firms Up Budget Deal; Almost All Health Issues Go Wanting The California Legislature yesterday reached a budget deal that further limits access to health care for many Californians. June 13, 2014 Medi Cal, Medicaid, Politics and Medicine California Budget Deal, Health Access California, Medi-Cal cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
