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NYCU August 19, 2025



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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Paul HegyiPHYSICIANS: On Sunday, August 31, from 12–2 pm, Kendra Scott's store at Fashion Valley Mall is teaming up with Champions for Health so that 20% of your purchase goes towards providing specialty medical care to low–income, uninsured San Diegans if you mention Champions at checkout.

The Online Option: Shop anytime on either Sunday, August 31 or Monday, September 1 at kendrascott.com using promo code GIVEBACK-JTSPY and Champions will still receive 20% of the proceeds.
 
This is an opportunity to do good and have fun while you do it. We are grateful for all who support Champions for Health and its important work in any way possible.
Kendra Scott
 
SUN 8/31 THRU MON 9/1 ONLY
USE CODE:  GIVEBACK-JTSPY
 
CMA PUBLISHES 2025 MIDYEAR STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
 
In case you missed it a couple of weeks ago, California Medical Association [CMA] published its 2025 Mid–Year Legislative Update highlighting key wins and ongoing advocacy to protect physician–led care and reduce administrative burdens. The report outlines our progress over the first half of the year and previews the major policy fights still ahead.

So far this year CMA has successfully stopped or amended numerous bills that would have undermined patient safety, expanded unsupervised scope of practice, or increased regulatory burdens on physicians. At the same time, we’ve continued to drive proactive reforms — streamlining prior authorization, fighting corporate interference in medical decision–making, and advancing physician wellness.

The mid–year update includes a full breakdown of bills CMA has opposed or negotiated, as well as a status report on our sponsored legislation. As the legislative session enters its final stretch, CMA remains focused on ensuring that health care policy in California reflects the realities of clinical practice and the needs of patients. Read the full update to see how CMA and SDCMS are working to safeguard the future of medicine.

CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST FAMILY MEDICINE CONFERENCE IS HAPPENING HERE IN SAN DIEGO IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS
 
On September 5th to 7th, the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), the CAFP Foundation and the San Diego Academy of Family Physicians (SDAFP), are collaborating together to bring California’s largest family medicine conference, ‘Family Medicine POP!Prism of Practice,’ to San Diego at Paradise Point Resort & Spa.

The event is a convergence of the Clinical Forum (CAFP’s continuing education conference) and the Summit (the Foundation's professional development event for students and residents). CME credit is available. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

SAVE THE DATE | NEXTPHYSICIAN SOCIAL & MIXERIS OCTOBER 10TH AT UCSD IDA & CECIL GREEN FACULTY CLUB
 
Save the date for our Fall Mixer on October 10th, from 5:308:00pm, at the UC San Diego Ida & Cecil Green Faculty Club. Come mingle, socialize and network with your fellow San Diego County physicians — SDCMS members and non–members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Complimentary light appetizers and hosted wine and craft beer will be provided. This event is open EXCLUSIVELY to physicians and their guests and space is limited, so reservations are required. You can REGISTER HERE. Contact Jen Ohmstede with any questions about the event at JOhmstede@SDCMS.org.

As always, let me know if you have any questions! Paul Hegyi, CEO

 WHAT TO KNOW …
 
Opinion: In San Diego, Routine Care is Increasingly Hard to Find  CLICK HERE
 
Covered California Health Insurance Will Cost More in 2026. Here’s What's Behind the Double–Digit Increase  CLICK HERE
 
Measles is Making a Comeback — and California Isn’t Immune  CLICK HERE
 
Employers are Looking to Control Healthcare Costs by Reducing Benefits  CLICK HERE
 
Judge Orders RFK Jr.’s Health Department to Stop Sharing Medicaid Data with Deportation Officials  CLICK HERE
 
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Broad Birth Control Mandate Exemptions  CLICK HERE
 
RFK Jr.’s Anti–Vaccine Revolution  CLICK HERE
 
How H.R. 1 Could Reshape Healthcare Access, Coverage and Physician Payment  CLICK HERE
 
Trump Orders Stockpiling of Advanced Drug Ingredients  CLICK HERE
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 WHAT TO DO …
 
AUG 21, 2025: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by CMA and MedWay, ‘Protecting Your PracticeKey HR and Payroll Compliance Essentials’. Independent physician practices face increasing administrative pressure to comply with ever–evolving HR and payroll laws. This webinar provides practical guidance, checklists and pro tips to help you avoid costly errors and streamline your operations. Physicians, practice owners and managers, HR staff, and billing and operation leads are all welcome to attend  CLICK HERE
 
AUG 28, 2025: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and their Staff, $99 for Non–Members, sponsored by CMA, ‘H.R. 1What Physicians Need to Know About Changes to Medicaid and the ACA’. Despite strong opposition from physicians and health advocates, Congress passed H.R. 1, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ enacting deep cuts to Medicaid, rolling back Affordable Care Act coverage and threatening California’s health care safety net. Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the bill enacts more than $1 trillion in federal health care cuts and jeopardizes coverage for millions of Californians. This webinar provides an overview of the major changes in H.R. 1 and discusses the impact on physicians, practices and patients. For free CMA member staff registration, email events@cmadocs.org with your physician’s CA Medical License number to receive a promo code  CLICK HERE
 
SEP 5-7, 2025: 9am daily, Paradise Point Resort & Spa, San Diego, CA, sponsored by CAFP, CAFP Foundation and SDAFP, ‘Family Medicine POP!Prism of Practice’. We recognize that the most unexpected connections and discoveries happen when diverse people come together to discuss diverse topics. So we’ve reimagined our annual events as a convergence of the Clinical Forum (CAFP's continuing education conference) and the Summit (the Foundation’s professional development event for students & residents). Plus in 2025 & 2026, CAFP and their foundation are collaborating with SDAFP to bring POP to beautiful San Diego! CME Credit available  CLICK HERE
 
SEP 9, 2025: 12-1pm, FREE Webinar for Members, Non–Members, NPs, and PAs, sponsored by CMA and CDPH, ‘Virtual Grand Rounds: Provider Consultation Programs for Supporting Youth & Maternal Mental Health’. While PCPs and clinicians of all specialties screen for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, many often lack training or skills to fully assess and treat these patients. Many patients with diagnosed mental health conditions are unable to promptly access behavioral health care too. Learn how Cal–MAP and LA PROMISE can provide clinicians real–time consultation with behavioral health physicians to help ensure their patients receive timely access to mental health care. Plus Erica Pan, MD, MPH, CA State Public Health Officer & Director of CDPH will update us on emerging infectious diseases in CA. CME credit available  CLICK HERE
 
SEP 16, 2025: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by CMA, ‘Navigating the MultiPlan LitigationWhat Physician Practices and Facilities Need to Know’. A sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit is moving forward against MultiPlan, Inc. and several major insurers including Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield, alleging a price–fixing conspiracy that artificially suppressed out–of–network payment rates and cost providers billions of dollars. Following a key court ruling in June the case is headed into discovery, with potential damages tripled under federal law for successful claims. Matt Lavin, AGG Healthcare Litigation partner and member of the Executive Committee for direct–action plaintiffs will walk through the litigation’s origins, key legal developments and strategies for affected providers to consider, plus why now is a critical time to evaluate participation in the case to protect your rights and support industry reform. An open and confidential discussion will be encouraged during Q&A  CLICK HERE
 
SEP 18, 2025: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by CMA and The Doctors Company, ‘Managing Adverse Events in the Office Practice’. Managing adverse patient safety events and unexpected health care outcomes in a medical office setting can be challenging due to the uniqueness of the situation, or lack of standard processes, resources, or trained staff. Learn about the most frequent types of claims and risk issues arising in outpatient care. This session provides a framework for responding to an adverse patient safety event or unexpected health care outcome in an office practice, including transparent communication and disclosure to the patient and their family, documentation of the event, and creating a culture of safety to learn from these unexpected events  CLICK HERE
 
SEP 23, 2025: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by CMA, ‘Medicare Revalidations and Reporting ChangesStaying Compliant & Informed’. Kelsey Slettebak and Julie Schroeder of Noridian Healthcare Solutions will provide a comprehensive overview of the Medicare provider enrollment revalidation process. Gain a clear understanding of enrollment compliance, the revalidation process, reporting changes to an enrollment record and best practices for compliance and continuity  CLICK HERE
 
SEP 25, 2025: 12:15-1:15pm, FREE Webinar for Members and Non–Members, sponsored by CMA, ‘Safeguarding Medicare EnrollmentPreventing Deactivation, EFT Errors & Ownership Reporting Problems’. Medicare enrollment can be jeopardized by internal vulnerabilities often unnoticed until billing disruptions occur. Specifically in two critical risk areas, deactivation reasons and electronic funds transfer (EFT) documentation mismatches. Dan Schmitt and Julie Schroeder of Noridian Healthcare Solutions explore strategies for distributing access, maintaining continuity and preparing for transitions. Plus how discrepancies between practice names, IRS documentation and NPPES records can delay or block EFTs, even when updated documents like the 147C letter are submitted. Learn how to strengthen internal processes, align documentation and ensure uninterrupted operations with real–world examples and actionable guidance  CLICK HERE
 
OCT 10, 2025: 5:30–8:00pm, UC San Diego Ida & Cecil Green Faculty Club, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, ‘SDCMS Physician Social & Mixer’. Please note this event is open exclusively to physicians and their guests and space is limited so rsvps are required. SDCMS members and non–members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Complimentary light appetizers and hosted wine and craft beer will be provided  CLICK HERE
 
OCT 25, 2025: 8am, Tecolote Shores South Mission Bay, sponsored by Head for the Cure Foundation, ‘2nd Annual Head for the Cure 5K Run/Walk San Diego’. To raise awareness and funds for brain tumor research. Join or contribute to the effort by visiting the Team Dave! UCSD page created in honor of the late Dr. David Bazzo, former SDCMS President. Please support this worthwhile cause in Dr. Bazzo’s memory. For full details about the event  CLICK HERE
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 WHAT TO READ, LISTEN & WATCH  …
 
Podcast ‘What the Health?’ Trump Further Politicizes Science  LISTEN HERE
 
Alzheimer’s Project Clinical Roundtable Free On–Demand CME Webinar Series on Dementia  WATCH HERE
 
Champions for Health & TDC’s Free On–Demand CME Webinar Series ‘Innovations and Smart Approaches in Safe Prescibing’ to Help Fulfill DEA Training Requirements (Modules 1–5)  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Video Archive: View our FREE digital catalog of videos & webinars  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Are You Aware and Prepared for New California Laws?  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Managing the Noncompliant and Nonadherent Patient  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Physician Financial Wellness (Part 1)  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Physician Financial Wellness (Part 2)  WATCH HERE
 
SDCMS Webinar: Will Your Documentation Defend You?  WATCH HERE
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