California announces short-term payment delays for Medi-Cal institutional providers The state of California announced that it will institute short-term payment delays to Medi-Cal institutional providers due to a severe cash flow shortage. Implementation of the delays is effective March 1, 2012 (the first check release date of March). Reimbursement to Medi-Cal institutional providers, except for clinics, designated public hospitals and local educational agencies, will be held per the schedule. February 6, 2012 News, Payment Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal institutional providers, reimbursement 1 1 Comment Read More »
Obama Administration Rejects California’s Request to Impose Mandatory Co-Pays The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rejected California’s request to impose mandatory co-payments for Medi-Cal patients. The co-pays, which would have included physician office and clinic visits ($5), ER visits ($50), and inpatient hospital stays ($100 per day up to a $200 maximum), was another attempt by the state to balance to budget by slashing Medi-Cal. February 6, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, News, Payment mandatory co-pay, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bipartisan Support Growing for Funding Medicare SGR Repeal with Unspent War Funds We must garner more support from the California Republicans and shore up the Democrats. There is only a short window of opportunity. Please call and send a short message to your representatives via email. A short message from hundreds of physicians will have an enormous impact. The military “savings” is an appropriate funding source to repeal the Medicare SGR, which costs over $300 billion. February 6, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, Medicare, Payment, SFMS Member Events Federal Legislative Advocacy, Medicare, SGR, sustainable growth rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Judge Issues Final Ruling to Blocks 10% Medi-Cal Rate Cuts to Providers February 2, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, News, Payment CMA et al. v. Douglas, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Cuts, Medi-Cal Lawsuit 0 0 Comment Read More »
Judge Likely to Block Medi-Cal Cuts January 31, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, News, Payment AB 97, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Cuts, Medi-Cal Lawsuit 0 0 Comment Read More »
