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NYCU December 23, 2025

  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The SDCMS Nominations Committee has announced the annual call for nominations to the SDCMS board and officer positions. The committee will meet in January and prepare a slate of candidates for approval by the board later that month and election in the spring. To be eligible for service on the SDCMS Board of Directors, physicians must have been active members of SDCMS for at least two years as of the date of assumption of duties: June 2026. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice ...

NYCU October 14, 2025

  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 PHYSICIANS: A couple of weeks ago, Dr. William Tseng joined Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Mike Levin in a press conference calling on Congress to reinstate premium assistance for ACA health plans. You can read more about this important press conference HERE Senator Schiff’s staff asked for help collecting patient stories, particularly related to the increased cost of ACA premiums, but they are also interested in broader healthcare stories that are compelling. If you have any patients willing to share their stories, please forward them to me at ...

NYCU September 2, 2025

  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released a notice of upcoming changes to Medi–Cal Rx as part of the 2025–26 state budget. The new rules will be phased in over the coming months, beginning with an update to the coordination of benefits (COB) claims process for Medicare members on November 1, 2025. Effective November 1, DHCS will adjust how pharmacy claims involving both Medi–Cal and Medicare (known as dual eligible) are submitted and adjudicated to streamline processing. Under the updated rules, pharmacies must submit ...

NYCU May 27, 2025

  TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025 PHYSICIANS: CMA Physician Services has unveiled MedWay, a new administrative support service to help independent practices thrive. MedWay is a comprehensive, affordable and tailored administrative solution designed to help practices succeed without sacrificing autonomy. It is available to all physician–led practices and health centers in California, regardless of CMA membership. MedWay offers a robust suite of administrative services designed to meet the unique needs of healthcare providers. Discover how MedWay can dramatically help your practice by scheduling a demo at MedWayDocs.com or by calling (916) 775–0175. JUNE 8TH IS YOUR ...

NYCU May 13, 2025

  TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Dr. Sayone Thihalolipavan on his appointment as Public Health Officer for the County of San Diego. Dr. Thihalolipavan is a board–certified physician in Public Health and Preventative Medicine with a distinguished public health career that started in New York City as the Medical Director of Tobacco Control and Chronic Disease Prevention. He joined the County of San Diego 10 years ago as the County’s Deputy Public Health Officer. Dr. Thihalolipavan most recently served as a Public Health Medical Officer within the HHSA Medical Care Services ...

NYCU April 29, 2025

  TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025 PHYSICIANS: The American Medical Association [AMA] President, Dr. Bruce Scott, will be visiting UC San Diego Health on Monday, May 19, 2025. You are invited to meet and hear him speak on ‘Healing Our Health Care System’ from 5:00–6:30pm at the Ong Family Auditorium at the T. Denny Sanford Medical Education and Telemedicine Center (MET Building) on the UC San Diego School of Medicine campus. An open question and answer period from the audience will follow his presentation. His visit is being co–hosted by the Department of Otolaryngology–Head ...