CMA Webinar - Proposition 56 Funds: What's New for FY 19-20 The CMA will host a webinar to discuss services eligible for FY 19-20 supplemental payments, payment amounts by CPT code, tips on ensuring your practice receives the full amount of eligible funds and the distribution timelines of the FY 18-19 funds. November 20, 2019 CMA, Events 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician Experience Highlights Unintended Consequences of California’s Surprise Billing Laws Over a period of nine days, 855 physician practices representing thousands of physicians responded to the survey. The vast majority of respondents reported difficulties contracting with insurers since the passage of California’s law. As independent physician practices can no longer remain viable without contracts or reasonable reimbursement rates, they have been forced to consolidate with larger hospital systems or private equity groups, which studies have shown can drive up health care costs by as much as 30%. These unintended consequences totally shift the market leverage to already powerful insurance companies at the expense of patients. November 5, 2019 CMA, Survey 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA to Organize Physician Volunteers for Wildfire Response In response to the tragic Kincade and Tick Fires, the California Medical Association will be providing care to those affected. Physicians across the state are asked to join in this effort to volunteer their services. October 29, 2019 CMA, Volunteer California Medical Association, Kincade, Tick Fire, CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Statement issued by CMA President in response to the Trump Administration’s new executive order on “Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors” California Medical Association President David H. Aizuss, M.D., issued a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s new executive order on “Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation’s Seniors”: October 11, 2019 CMA, Politics and Medicine , California Medical Association, Trump Administration, CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
The AMA Officially Opposes Prop C The American Medical Association now officially opposes Proposition C. September 25, 2019 AMA, CMA 0 0 Comment Read More »