CMS Releases Long-Overdue 'Sunshine Act' Rule CMS announced the long-awaited final rule on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act last Friday, which will raise public awareness of the financial relationships between medical device and pharmaceutical companies and doctors and teaching hospitals. February 4, 2013 Health Care Reform, News CMS, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Files Request for En Banc Review to Stop Medi-Cal Cuts The California Medical Association (CMA) and the other plaintiffs in CMA et al.v. Douglas et al. filed a request for an en banc review by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the State of California from implementing a 10% cut to Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rates. January 28, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, News CMA, CMA et al. v. Douglas et al., en banc review, Medi-Cal cuts, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rate 0 0 Comment Read More »
FDA Panel Votes for Tighter Controls on Vicodin A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted today to place stricter controls on popular narcotic painkillers such as Vicodin. January 25, 2013 News FDA, hydrocodone, Schedule II drug, Vicodin 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Requires Contracted Providers to Notify Patients Before Making Out-of-Network Referrals Effective March 1, 2013, Anthem Blue Cross’s new “Advance Notice for Use of a Non-Participating Provider Policy” (APN policy) requires out-of-network referral notices be given using the payor-provided APN form. January 25, 2013 News, Physician Resource Anthem Blue Cross, APN policy, Out of Network Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
Brown Highlights Budget, Health Care in State of the State Address Governor Jerry Brown promoted his fiscal year 2013-2014 budget proposal and discussed several state health care initiatives in In his State of the State address yesterday. January 25, 2013 Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, Medicaid, News State of State 2013, ACA, Affordable Care Act, Governor Brown, Medi-Cal expansion 0 0 Comment Read More »
