NYCU May 12, 2026 TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026 PHYSICIANS: California Medical Association (CMA) is reminding physicians that health plans are prohibited from shifting the financial risk for COVID–19 testing, immunizations and related services through limited risk arrangements such as single case agreements and case rate agreements. In January 2026, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued an All–Plan Letter (APL) 26–002 in response to concerns raised by CMA after physicians reported that some health plans, including Medi–Cal managed care plans, were refusing to reimburse pandemic–era COVID–19 testing claims based on the existence of case ... May 13, 2026 Advocacy, Cancer, Champions for Health, CMA, Immigration, Leadership, Medical Board, Medical Malpractice/Litigation, Practice Management, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS, Telehealth, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU April 28, 2026 TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026 PHYSICIANS: SDCMS held another fun and successful ‘Physician Social & Networking Mixer’ this month at Carruth Cellars Urban Winery & Tasting Room in Solana Beach. It was also a fundraiser to benefit Champions for Health, our non–profit organization that provides medical services to San Diego County’s medically–underserved community. A great time was had by all. And many thanks to our event sponsors, including Falck, The Doctors Company (TDC), and Stewardship Wealth Management Solutions. If you’d like to support the important work of Champions for Health, you can DONATE ... April 28, 2026 Champions for Health, CMA, GLP-1, MAHA, Medical Malpractice/Litigation, Member Social, Public Health, SD County Health , SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 ... October 14, 2025 Advocacy, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, ICD-10, Infectious Disease, Medi-Cal, Medical Malpractice/Litigation, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SDCMS, Trump Administration 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 ... May 13, 2025 Advocacy, American Medical Association, Champions for Health, CMA, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Infectious Disease, MAHA, Maternal Health, Medi-Cal, Medical Malpractice/Litigation, Member Social, Mental Health, Practice Management, Public Health, Regulations, SD County Health , SDCMS, Telehealth, Trump Administration, Vaccines 0 0 Comment Read More »