Legislature Passes State Budget; Does Not Reverse 10% Medi-Cal Provider Rate Cuts The California Legislature completed its work on the fiscal year 2014-15 state budget, having passed the budget bill and a number of trailer bills. SFMS is extremely disappointed the budget does not include funds to address any Medi-Cal provider rate cuts. June 17, 2014 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News 2014-15 California budget, 10% Medi-Cal cut, Song-Brown 0 0 Comment Read More »
Whooping Cough Reaches Epidemic Levels in California California public health officials announced that the state is facing an epidemic of pertussis, or whooping cough, with more than 4,500 cases reported this year in the state, including 46 in San Francisco. June 16, 2014 News, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health CDPH, pertussis, whooping cough, Tdap 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Board of California Physician Licensing Delays As of June 2014, the Medical Board of California is experiencing delays of 6-8 weeks to update its website and provide physicians with a current wallet license. June 10, 2014 News, Physician Resource MBC, physician licensing, Medical Board of California, medical license 0 0 Comment Read More »
Senate Confirms Burwell for Head of HHS On June 5, 2014, the Senate voted 78-17 to confirm Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the next secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS). June 6, 2014 Health Care Reform, News Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services, HHS, Sylvia Burwell 0 0 Comment Read More »
Get Ready for Sunshine: Phase 1 Registration Begins June 1 CMS will soon allow physicians and teaching hospitals to review Sunshine (Open Payments) disclosures from industry about payments and other transfers of value made to them during the reporting period. Phase 1 registration begins on June 1, 2014. May 22, 2014 News, Payment, Physician Resource Open Payments, Physician Payments Sunshine Act (, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
