12/10 and 12/11 Upcoming CMA Webinars December 4, 2013 Covered California, Educational Event, SFMS Member Events Affordable Care Act, Covered California, webinar 0 Please join the SFMS/CMA for the following upcoming webinars: California's Health Benefit Exchange: Updates on Key Developments within the Exchange Tuesday, December 10, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. California’s health insurance exchange, named Covered California, is now open for business and individuals are enrolling for the 2014 benefit year. Depending on health plans’ distribution of enrollees, a surge of physician contracting efforts may occur as these plans attempt to ensure adequate networks are in place prior to January 1, 2014. In this presentation you will learn more about California’s exchange and what it will mean for physicians. Key developments on the grace period Which plans have exited the exchange How plans are building their networks How to check physician participation status with exchange plans via the Covered California website Steps physicians can take if they disagree with their participation status as listed on the Covered California website. You will also gain an understanding of some of the risks and benefits of being contracted to provide services to exchange enrollees. ACA and the Insurance Impact on You as a Small Business Owner Wednesday, December 11, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. This presentation will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it will impact your practice from the business side. Determine health care coverage options for you and your employees under the Affordable Care Act. Explore the ways the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will impact you and your employees in 2014. We will review the impact on: Small groups that provide coverage for employees Small groups that do not provide coverage for employees Sole proprietors Individual coverage Plus: why consider Covered California? Click here to register for any of these webinars. Comments are closed.