SB1033 Defeated SB 1033 -- which would require physicians and surgeons, podiatrists, chiropractors and naturopathic doctors whose licenses are in probationary status to disclose this status to patients -- was defeated yesterday because it did not have enough required votes. June 3, 2016 CMA, News SB1033 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anti-Tobacco Victories for California Governor Jerry Brown signed five SFMS/CMA-supported tobacco control bills into law as part of the Governor’s special legislative session. "The Legislature's passage and Governor Brown's signing of these six laws represents Sacramento standing up against Big Tobacco. May 5, 2016 Advocacy, News, Public Health Anti-Tobacco, Jerry Brown, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for MACRA CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Supported by a bipartisan majority and stakeholders, such as patient and medical associations, the MACRA legislation ended more than a decade of last-minute fixes and potential payment cliffs for Medicare doctors and clinicians. It also made numerous improvements to America’s health care system. April 28, 2016 News CMS, MACRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Open Payments Review and Dispute Period Now Open Physicians and teaching hospitals have until May 15, 2016 to review and dispute data submitted to the Open Payments system. Instructions for registration and login enclosed. April 4, 2016 Health Care Reform, News Open Payments, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, Sunshine Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Senate Passes Opioid Addiction Treatment Measure The U.S. Senate voted 94-1 to fund opioid addiction treatment for prisoners, to increase opioid abuse prevention efforts and to expand the availability of the anti-overdose drug naloxone (Narcan). March 30, 2016 News CARA, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act , drug abuse, opioid 0 0 Comment Read More »
