Physicians Input Needed for CALHIPSO Data Analytics/EHR Program; Stipends Available All SFMS physician members are invited to participate in a 7/31 focus group regarding CalHIPSO’s development of a Data Analytics Pilot Project. The new CALHIPSO project is intended to offer physicians, medical groups, and other health care organizations the ability to extract and analyze their own electronic health information in whatever manner may be desired for the purposes of quality assurance/improvement. July 17, 2012 SFMS Member Events, Technology EHR, physician focus group, CALHIPSO 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ask the SFMS: Can I Balance Bill My Medi-Medi Patient? SFMS discuss whether physcians can balance bill Medi-Medi (patients who have Medicare as their primary insurance and Medi-Cal as secondary) patient for the 20 percent copay after Medicare pays? July 13, 2012 Medi Cal, Medicare, Payment Ask SFMS, Medi-Medi 0 0 Comment Read More »
Low Reimbursement Rates May Hinder Medi-Cal Expansion As California prepares to expand Medi-Cal coverage under the federal health reform law, physicians across the state are expressing concern that the program's reimbursement rates are inadequate. July 12, 2012 Medi Cal Medi-Cal reimbursement rate, Medi-Cal Expansion 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule; Proposes Fee Increases for Primary Care, Projects 27% SGR Cut The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule for 2013. CMS projects a 27% reduction in the Medicare FFS payment rate due to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula unless Congress acts before January 1, 2013 to stop the cut. July 10, 2012 Advocacy, Medicare, News, Payment 2013 Physician Fee Schedule, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
ACO Rollout Continues With 89 New Networks The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the selection of 89 new ACOs on Monday, including John Muir Physician Network in the East Bay. This is more than triple the number of ACOs selected in the previous round. As of July 1, the newly anointed networks became responsible for providing better, cheaper care to 1.2 million seniors on Medicare. July 10, 2012 ACOs, News Acountable Care Organizations, ACO 0 0 Comment Read More »
