NYCU September 17, 2024 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 PHYSICIANS: It’s important that you contact your Member of Congress as soon as possible! For the fifth straight year, physicians are facing a Medicare payment cut unless Congress intervenes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, which includes yet another 2.8% cut to physician Medicare payments on January 1, 2025. This cut is mostly due to an expiring 2.93% temporary increase that Congress had previously authorized. Failure to stop these cuts threatens seniors access to physicians and ... October 14, 2024 Advocacy, Artificial Intelligence, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Physician Workforce, Proposition 35, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU August 20, 2024 TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 PHYSICIANS: Prop 35, the November ballot initiative that would secure dedicated funding to keep hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices open, has launched a new Action Center to activate supporters. Physicians are trusted messengers across regional and partisan lines and are important advocates to ensure California votes Yes on 35 to protect and expand access to health care. Visit the Action Center now to: Share Your Story: In your own words, tell us why you support Prop 35. Post on Social Media: Share with your friends and family why you are voting ... August 28, 2024 Advocacy, CAHAN Alerts, CMA, CMA Benefits, Cyber Security/Attacks, Dementia, Diabetes, Medicare, Proposition 35 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU April 2nd, 2024 TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to Adama Dyoniziak, Executive Director of Champions for Health, for being named one of California’s 2024 ‘TB Elimination Heroes.’ Adama received this honor from the California TB Controllers Association (CTBA). Champions recently held a highly successful San Diego in–person TB Prevention Education and Community Engagement Summit that brought together providers and representatives from community–based organizations to learn more about TB prevention, share practices for engagement of communities at risk, and develop a community action plan. In addition, Champions for Health has successfully partnered with the County ... April 2, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, CAHAN Alerts, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, Infectious Disease, Leadership, Medicare, Physician Workforce, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU March 19, 2024 TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 PHYSICIANS: On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the UnitedHealth Group (UHG) Optum unit, experienced a cyber–attack that resulted in nationwide outages affecting payors, physician practices and other providers and pharmacies. The outage has caused interruption of numerous administrative and billing processes, including electronic claims submission, provider payments, pharmacies, prior authorizations, payor chart retrieval, etc. California Medical Association has prepared a grid that lists a summary of known impacts, workarounds and guidance from payors. This resource document is available free to members. We will provide updates ... March 26, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, Cyber Security/Attacks, Medicare, Member Social, Physician Workforce, Prior Authorization, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU November 7, 2023 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 PHYSICIANS: Congratulations to the California Medical Association's new President and President-elect. Redwood City ob-gyn Tanya W. Spirtos, M.D., was installed as the 155th president of the California Medical Association (CMA) ? only the fourth woman to hold that position ? at the close of association?s annual House of Delegates meeting. San Francisco pediatrician Shannon Udovic-Constant, M.D., was named CMA President-elect and will serve on the executive committee in that role for one year, and will be installed at the conclusion of next year?s annual meeting. Dr. Udovic-Constant ... December 4, 2023 Artificial Intelligence, Champions for Health, CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, HOD, Infectious Disease, Influenza, Medicare, Public Health, Regulations, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
NYCU January 3, 2023 TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023 PHYSICIANS: On December 1, 2022, the SDCMS Nominating Committee convened and is recommending a proposed slate of SDCMS Board of Directors candidates for 2023–24. To be eligible for service on 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 2023. Additionally, for Geographic Directors, physicians must have their primary practice located within the geographic district. If you’d like to the see the list of the nominees and information for anyone ... January 9, 2023 CMA, CMA Benefits, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Ebola, Infectious Disease, Medicare, new, Public Health, SDCMS 0 0 Comment Read More »