California Assembly Bills Introduced To Reverse, Study Effects of 10% Cut to Medi-Cal Providers Two bills were introduced on February 19, 2014 to reverse the 10% cut in Medi-Cal provider rates and extend the temporary Medi-Cal primary care rate increases called for under the Affordable Care Act. February 20, 2014 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News 10% Medi-Cal cut, AB 1759, AB 1805, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal provider rate cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
Some California Providers Might Receive Waiver for 10% Medi-Cal Cut Some Medi-Cal providers in California could receive waivers to avoid a 10% cut to reimbursement rates. The California Medical Association petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the federal court ruling in September 2013. October 23, 2013 CMA, Medi Cal Medi-Cal cut, Medi-Cal 10% cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
DHCS to Implement 10% Medi-Cal Cuts in October The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently announced that it would begin to implement the 10% Medi-Cal physician payment rate reduction on October 1, 2013, for Medi-Cal managed care and on January 9, 2014, for fee for service (FFS). DHCS also announced that it would be retroactively implementing the cuts for FFS providers to June 1, 2011, when the law authorizing the cuts went into effect. August 29, 2013 Medi Cal, Payment 10% Medi-Cal payment rate reduction, Department of Health Care Services, DHCS, Medi-Cal cuts 0 0 Comment Read More »
Attestation for Medi-Cal Primary Care Rate Increase to Begin in July; FAQs Included FAQs for Medi-Cal primary care rate increase and attestation. July 9, 2013 Medi Cal, Medicaid, Payment, Physician Resource, Primary Care Primary Care Physicians, Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal provider attestation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Budget Deal Spurs Special Session Bills Three sets of bills are up for consideration during California's special session health care reform in 2013. July 8, 2013 Health Care Reform, Medi Cal Medi-Cal, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Exchange 0 0 Comment Read More »