"News You Can Use" — August 14, 2013 CONTENTS: So How Are You Doing on Your Preparations for the ICD-9 to ICD-10 Transition Next Year? MICRA Watch: Trial Attorneys Have Submitted Ballot Language to Repeal Key Provisions of MICRA Sunshine Law Now in Effect Updated MERS-CoV Guidance From CDC 13 San Diego County Residents Diagnosed With Confirmed or Probable Invasive Meningococcal Disease In 2013 New Online Course for Clinicians Caring for Patients With Addiction CMA Negotiates ... August 14, 2013 ICD-10, Medicare, MICRA, Noridian, Public Health, Regulations MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Special "News You Can Use" — August 2, 2013 CONTENTS MICRA: We Need Your Help! MICRA Resources THE MICRA FIGHT HAS BEGUN! <> Executive Director Comments: On Wednesday, July 24, California's trial lawyers made good on their threat to go to the ballot box to repeal MICRA by submitting language to the California Attorney General, the first step in a long and expensive process to qualify a measure for the ballot. They must gather 500,000 valid signatures to place the measure before voters in November 2014. The initiative's most pernicious provision would increase the cap ... August 5, 2013 MICRA MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" — July 25, 2013 CONTENTS: The MICRA Fight Is On! Attestation for Medi-Cal Primary Care Rate Increase to Begin in July Medi-Cal Primary Care Physician Rate Increase FAQs by CMA Three Scope of Practice Issues Being Dealt With by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee Covered California Pop Quiz Do You Know What You Need to Know About the Coordination Care Initiative, aka, CalMediConnect? Legislation That Allows Physicians to Employ PTs Approved ... July 25, 2013 Medi-Cal, MICRA, Scope of Practice MICRA, Noridian, Scope of Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" — July 9, 2013 CONTENTS: Media Training This Saturday, July 13, 8:30am-11:30am 10% Medi-Cal Cuts Have Clearance to Go Forward -- Final Appeal to Supreme Court Is Denied Check out SDCMS's Op-Ed in the June 27 Union-Tribune The Medicare Part B Contractor Changes This September 16 Executive Director Comment: The Trial Lawyers' War on MICRA Is Heating Up Executive Director Comment: Are You at Risk With the New TRICARE Contractor, UMVS? If ... July 9, 2013 Medi-Cal, MICRA, TRICARE MAC, Medi-Cal, MICRA, Noridian, TRICARE 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" — May 22, 2013 CONTENTS: Latest Novel Coronavirus Updates Latest H7N9 Updates Safe Opioid Provider Resources NPs Practicing Medicine Without Supervision CMA Supporting MICRA Cap MICRA Damages Ruling Blue Cross Recredentialing State Budget Update CMA's Model Medical Staff Bylaws Walgreens Refusing to Fill Some Prescriptions eRx Reporting Period Top Doctors Volunteers Feted ... May 22, 2013 General, MICRA, Public Health, TRICARE H7N9, MICRA, Novel Coronavirus, State Budget, TRICARE, Walgreens 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" — May 7, 2013 CONTENTS: SDCMS Video Update MICRA Fight Stopping Medi-Cal Cuts TRICARE Delays Duals Project Delayed HIPAA Seminar Recording E-Rx Penalties / Incentives H7N9 Update Tuberculin Shortage Anthem to Pay Up GPCI Update TRICARE Delays Palmetto Protest Denied Lawsuit Against EHR Vendor HIPAA Privacy Law Misread ... May 9, 2013 General, Public Health, TRICARE Dual Eligibles, E-prescribing Penalties, GPCI, H7N9, Medi-Cal Cuts, MICRA, TRICARE 0 0 Comment Read More »