Federal Update This update covers the following issues: • Medicare MACRA Implementing Regulation • Medicare 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Regulation + CA GPCI/Locality Update • Veteran’s Administration Advanced Practice RN Scope of Practice Expansion • Department of Education Medical Student Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program • Physician Reimbursement Rate Reduction for Medicare Part B Drugs • Opioid Update: Congressional and HHS Action • Additional Legislation July 29, 2016 News MACRA, Opioid Update 0 0 Comment Read More »
Article References for August 2016 San Francisco Medicine Article References for August 2016 San Francisco Medicine July 28, 2016 San Francisco Medicine San Francisco Medicine 0 0 Comment Read More »
AB 72 Wrongly Rewards Health Insurance Plans for Carrying Inadequate Networks; Action Requested from Physicians AB 72 (Bonta) would hamper physicians’ ability to effectively negotiate fair rates with health insurance plans by setting out-of-network payments at a statutory default rate. Your legislators need to hear from physicians now! SFMS asks that physicians and their colleagues CALL, EMAIL or FAX your legislators, and urge them to oppose AB 72 unless amended! July 27, 2016 Payment, Politics and Medicine, Public Health AB 72, health insurance 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus Suicide among medical students and doctors has been a largely unacknowledged phenomenon for decades, obscured by secrecy and shame. Now, it’s beginning to emerge from the shadows. July 25, 2016 Medical Student, Physician Resource, Resident/Young Physicians Burnout, Depression, Suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
7/28 Event: The Insider's Guide to Winning With Bundled Payments This event will feature the previous head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and experts on contracting and bundle design. July 21, 2016 Local Events Bundle Design, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
