Medi-Cal Extends EHR Attestation Deadline The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has received federal authorization to extend the 2012 attestation deadline to April 30, 2013. March 18, 2013 EHR EHR, EHR attestation deadline, Medi-Cal State Level Registry, 2012 EHR Attestation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Update on Medicare MAC Contract Protest Department of Justice to decide Medicare MAC contract protest after complaints filed in February 2013. March 15, 2013 Medicare, Payment Jurisdiction E, Medicare MAC, Palmetto GBA, Medicare, Nordian 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sequestration FAQ for California Physicians Answers to frequently asked questions about the sequestration cuts and its impact on California physicians. March 11, 2013 Advocacy, News, Physician Resource 2% Medicare cut, sequester cuts, sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
Feds Allows States to Cut Medicaid Pay, Files Brief in CMA Court Battle The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief last Friday before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing states can cut Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) providers’ reimbursement as long as it does not harm access to care. March 8, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Medicaid, News, Payment Medi-Cal cut, CMA et al. v. Douglas et al., Medicaid, Medi-Cal lawsuit 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sequestration Means 2% Medicare Cut to Health Care Providers Effective 4/1 Across-the-board federal budget cuts were triggered on March 1 because Congress failed to come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit. Although it is still possible that Congress will reach some sort of a compromise before most of the cuts take effect on April 1, physicians should prepare for a 2% reduction in reimbursement from the Medicare program beginning in April. March 6, 2013 Medicare, Payment Medicare cuts, Sequester Cuts, Sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
