Medi-Cal Cuts Endanger Health Reform Op-Ed by SFMS President Shannon Udovic-Constant, MD and Dignity Health CEO Lloyd Dean in the May 28, 2013 San Francisco Chronicle points out the problem with cutting Medi-Cal payments as the number who are eligible for the program increase. May 28, 2013 Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, SFMS Member Medi-Cal cut, Shannon Udovic-Constant, We Care for California, Health care reform, Lloyd Dean 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Responds to Court’s Decision on Medi-Cal Cuts Today, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied an en banc request from the plaintiffs in CMA et al. v. Douglas et al. to rehear the case ruled on by a three judge panel of the court in December. Please join SFMS/CMA in Sacramento on June 4 for We Care for California ally to stop the 10% Medi-Cal cuts. May 24, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, News CMA et al. v. Douglas et al., Medi-Cal cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
ACA Loophole Could Force Physicians to Cover Care Costs A loophole in the Affordable Care Act could force California physicians to cover the full cost of certain health care services. Under the ACA, families who obtain subsidized health plans through Covered California have a 3-month grace period before the policy is cancelled if they fail to pay their premiums. However, insurers are responsible only for paying claims during the first month of that grace period. May 24, 2013 Health Care Reform, News Affordable Care Act, Covered California, ACA 0 0 Comment Read More »
Overruns Forcing Lower Payments to Some Providers in Stopgap Health Program The Obama administration said it was cutting payments to doctors and hospitals after finding that cost overruns are threatening to use up the money available in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan program for people with cancer, heart disease, and other serious illnesses. May 21, 2013 Health Care Reform, Payment Stopgap Health Program, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Announces $1 Billion Initiative to Provide Better, Lower-Cost Health Care U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced second round of Health Care Innovation Awards, a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund projects to transform the health care system by delivering better care and lowering costs. May 21, 2013 Health Care Reform, News Family Service Agency of San Francisco, Health Care Innovation Awards, Sutter Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
