"News You Can Use" <> December 18 CONTENTS Executive Director Comment on Upcoming 24% Cut in Medicare Rates California Finally Pays Primary Care Physicians the ACA-mandated 2013 Medi-Cal Bump to Medicare Trying to Figure out Life After Residency? Webinar on Covered California and What to Tell Your Patients Regarding Health Insurance Coverage Practice Managers / Office Managers: Please Take the 2013 SDCMS Medical Office Salary Survey! CMA Summary of New 2014 Healthcare Laws Democrats’ Budget ... January 10, 2014 Covered California, Medi-Cal, Medicare Covered California, Medi-Cal, Medicare, SGR, Workers' Compensation 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> November 22, 2013 CONTENTS: Are You Interested in Serving on SDCMS’s Board of Directors? Practice Managers / Office Managers: Please Take the 2013 SDCMS Medical Office Salary Survey! “Moneying up” for the MICRA Fight Executive Director Comment on the GPCI Inequity Executive Director Note: The Holidays Are the Best of Times, and the Worst of Times Influenza Update Offered Online Through CMA’s Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) for CME New Medi-Cal ... November 21, 2013 Covered California, Medi-Cal, MICRA, SDCMS GPCI, Medi-Cal, MICRA, SDCMS Board of Directors 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> November 6, 2013 CONTENTS: Please complete SDCMS’s 2013 San Diego County Physician Workforce and Compensation Survey — 5 Minutes Tops! The Trial Lawyer Campaign to Smash the MICRA Cap Is Underway San Diego alone is almost up to $1 million in contributions! Well done to all our medical staffs! The Top Doctors Black-tie Gala on November 9 Possible Scam Warning Last Chance to Sign up for SDCMS’s Advocacy Training on November 16 ... November 6, 2013 Covered California, Medi-Cal, MICRA Covered California, Medi-Cal, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
"News You Can Use" <> October 4, 2013 CONTENTS: The MBC Is Currently Transitioning to a New Database — Online License Renewals Affected! Primary Care Physicians: Before Receiving Increased Medi-Cal, You Must First Attest to Your Eligibility! SDCMS’s 2013 San Diego County Physician Workforce and Compensation Survey MICRA Fight Contribution Update — Hospital Medical Staffs MICRA Fight Contribution Update — Specialty Groups CMA House of Delegates Participation CDC Releases Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza With ... October 4, 2013 Covered California, Medi-Cal, Medicare, MICRA, Noridian, PPACA Covered California, MBC, Medi-Cal, Medical License, MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Special "News You Can Use" — August 16, 2013 CONTENTS: Medi-Cal Cuts & Clawback to Begin October 1 & January 9! Contact Your California Senator and Assemblymember Today! Executive Director Comments How to Opt out of Medi-Cal CMA Has and Will Continue to Fight! MEDI-CAL CUTS & CLAWBACK TO BEGIN OCTOBER 1 & JANUARY 9! On Wednesday, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that it would begin to implement the 10% Medi-Cal physician payment rate reduction on October 1, 2013 in Medi-Cal managed ... August 16, 2013 Medi-Cal Medi-Cal 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 »