New 2013 California Laws of Interest to Physicians The California Legislature had an active year passing many new laws affecting health care in 2013 to go into effect on January 1, 2013. In particular, the Legislature passed bills pertaining to public health, health care coverage, workers' compensation and scope of practice. Below is a list of the many significant new health laws of interest to physicians. January 14, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Politics and Medicine AB 1083, Ab 137, AB 589, medical school scholarships, 2013 California laws, AB 1301 0 0 Comment Read More »
Transition from Healthy Families to Medi-Cal Has Begun The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) received federal approval to begin transitioning approximately 860,000 low income children from the Healthy Families program into Medi-Cal Managed Care. Phase 1A of the transition (see schedule below) began on January 1, 2013. January 14, 2013 Medi Cal, News DHCS, Health Family program transition, Healthy Families 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Delays Payment Policies Changes and Claims Editing Software Transition Blue Cross announced in November that implementation of changes to the insurer’s reimbursement policies and claims editing software, ClaimsXten, has been delayed until early 2013. January 10, 2013 News, Payment Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross, Managed care 0 0 Comment Read More »
Boston Declares Health Emergency Amid U.S. Flu Outbreak; Resources for Health Care Providers The country is in the grip of three emerging flu or flulike epidemics. Encouraging vaccinations is one of the most effective steps in combating what looks to be a serious strain of the flu. SFMS has compiled a list of flu information and resources for health care providers. January 10, 2013 News, Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health flu outbreak, San Francisco Department of Public Health, SFDPH, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza 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 »
