Anthem Blue Cross Claims Underpaid Due to System Error Anthem Blue Cross is applying a sequestration cut to their payments, causing some claims to be underpaid. The issue affects claims in which Medicare is the patient’s primary plan and Anthem Blue Cross CalPERS is the supplemental plan. September 5, 2014 AMA, Payment Anthem Blue Cross, CalPERS , sequestration cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
Maligned but Benign: Readjusting Perspective on Dietary Fat (Part 2) JumpstartMD CEO, Sean Bourke, MD, readjusts the perspective on dietary fat via this poignant piece. Reprinted from the July/August 2014 issue of San Francisco Medicine. September 5, 2014 Guest Blog, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member Dietary Fat, JumpstartMD, San Francisco Medicine, Sean Bourke 0 0 Comment Read More »
Maligned but Benign: Readjusting Perspective on Dietary Fat JumpstartMD CEO, Sean Bourke, MD, readjusts the perspective on dietary fat via this poignant piece. Reprinted from the July/August 2014 issue of San Francisco Medicine. September 5, 2014 Guest Blog, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member Dietary Fat, JumpstartMD, San Francisco Medicine, Sean Bourke 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislature Passes SB 964 to Require Annual Reports from Insurers on Network Adequacy California legislature has passed SB 964 to require Medi-Cal managed plans and insurers offering individual plans through Covered California to provide annual reports to the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) about the adequacy of their provider networks. September 4, 2014 Advocacy, Covered California, Health Care Reform Covered California, network adequacy, SB 964 0 0 Comment Read More »
Standardized Prior Authorization Form for Prescription Medications Becomes Effective October 1 A new law (SB 866) will take effect in October 2014 that streamlines and standardizes the prior authorization process for prescription drugs. September 2, 2014 Physician Resource, Practice Management Form No. 61-211, SB 866, standardized prior authorization form 0 0 Comment Read More »
