NYCU Janaury 29, 2019 TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 PHYSICIANS: We have an urgent and important warning for all physicians about a SCAM being waged against San Diego County physicians. Scam artists are calling doctors at their offices claiming to be from the DEA and will ask for confirmation of the physician's MD#, DEA# and NPI# which they already possess. They ... January 30, 2019 CMA, CMA Benefits, DEA, E-prescribing, General, Medi-Cal, Member Social, Prescription Drug Abuse, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 15, 2019 TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 PHYSICIANS: Gavin Newsom is the first California Governor to prioritize health care. Within hours of being sworn in as California's 40th Governor, Newsom signed an executive order aimed at controlling health care costs and expanding access to care for millions of Californians. Among the Governor's more ... January 15, 2019 AHCA, Budget, CMA, Covered California, General, Medi-Cal, Member Social, new, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 4, 2019 FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019 PHYSICIANS: Many of you have received notice from the Medical Board about new security requirements for prescription pads, effectively invalidating existing pads. While these regulations are in keeping with recently passed AB 1753, implementation guidance was only recently issued, creating limited access to these new pads. ... January 4, 2019 General, Leadership, Medicare, Prescription Drug Abuse, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 18, 2018 ... December 20, 2018 CMA, CMA Benefits, General, Medi-Cal, new, Prescription Drug Abuse, Prop. 56, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU December 5, 2018 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 PHYSICIANS: I was in Sacramento on Monday for the Swearing In Ceremony of the new California State Legislature. Like the previous Legislative Session, health care is a subject on the lips of many legislators and their staffs. The CMA had an extremely successful record in ... December 11, 2018 CMA, General, Medi-Cal, new, Physician Workforce 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 20, 2018 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 PHYSICIANS: I've just returned from National Harbor, Maryland, where the American Medical Association held its Interim Meeting. A number of important topics were addressed, including fostering diversity among physician leaders in public and population health, the importance of doctors leading on physician training and the on-going opioid crisis. Delegates expressed strong ... November 21, 2018 CMA, CMA Benefits, General, Influenza, Medi-Cal, new, Prescription Drug Abuse, Prop. 56, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »