Attestation for Medi-Cal Primary Care Rate Increase to Begin in July; FAQs Included FAQs for Medi-Cal primary care rate increase and attestation. July 9, 2013 Medi Cal, Medicaid, Payment, Physician Resource, Primary Care Primary Care Physicians, Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal provider attestation 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Senate Passes Two Bills That Would Expand Scope of Practice; Bills May Potentially Endanger Patient Safety The California Senate passed SB491 and SB492 that aim to expand certain health care providers' scope of practice as a means to address California's primary care physician shortage. SFMS and CMA strongly oppose these bills because they set a dangerous precedent of allowing non-physicians to practice medicine without being subject to the Medical Practice Act (MPA), which regulates the practice of medicine and in which violations may result in the loss of a medical license and possibly criminal prosecution. May 29, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Health Care Reform, Politics and Medicine, Primary Care SB 492, SB 493, Scope of practice, SB 491, SFMS Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
FAQs: Affordable Care Act Primary Care Rate Increase & Medi-Cal State Plan Amendment Under the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medi-Cal is required to pay primary care physicians at Medicare rates for primary care services for two years. SFMS/CMA have compiled answers to frequently asked questions about implementation of the rate adjustment as outlined in the Medi-Cal State Plan Amendment. April 12, 2013 Health Care Reform, Payment, Physician Resource, Primary Care Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal rate increase, PCP rate increase, primary care provider, Medi-Cal State Plan Amendment, SPA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Stephanie Oltmann, MD: SFMS January 2013 Member of the Month SFMS is proud to announce Stephanie Oltmann, MD as our January 2013 Member of the Month. Dr. Oltmann is a board-certified family physician with the Dignity Health Medical Group – Saint Francis/St. Mary’s. January 9, 2013 Primary Care, SFMS Member Saint Francis/St. Mary's Medical Group, SFMS Member of the Month, Dignity Health Medical Foundation, Stephanie Oltmann 0 0 Comment Read More »
Primary Care Payment Struggles The way doctors bill and get paid is a byzantine process and it is no wonder the "private practice" doctor is an endangered species. September 12, 2012 Payment, Primary Care, SFMS Member physician payment, Toni Brayer 0 0 Comment Read More »
