Primary Care Provider Rate Bump Delayed A two-year-long federally funded rate hike for Medi-Cal primary care providers was launched in January, but that money has not yet been distributed by state officials and likely will not be paid out until the fall. July 3, 2013 Medi Cal, Payment Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal primary care provider rate, primary care provider rate hike, State Plan Amendment 0 0 Comment Read More »
2013-2014 California State Budget and Its Impact on Physicians The 2013-2014 California state budget as passed includes a number of significant actions impacting SFMS and our physicians, including the adoption of the MCO tax, enacting the ‘optional expansion’ of Medi-Cal to childless adults pursuant to federal healthcare reform, reauthorizing the Coordinated Care Initiative/Duals Pilots, and passage of a $200 million mental health wellness package. June 28, 2013 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News, Politics and Medicine AB 110, ABX 1-1, Coordinated Care Initiative, MCO tax, Medi-Cal expansion, California state budget, CURES 0 0 Comment Read More »
Despite Surplus, State Budget Slashes Medi-Cal Rates The California Legislature passed a $234-billion budget on Friday that will reduce Medi-Cal payments to physicians and other providers by 10%. The cuts were originally passed as part of the 2011-2012 budget, but were held up in court as the SFMS/CMA and other plaintiffs filed suit to stop the draconian cuts. June 18, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Payment AB X1-1, MEdi-Cal cuts, We Care for California, Calfiornia state budget, Medi-Cal, State Legislative Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS Legislative Update: Gov. Brown, Legislative Democrats Budget Deal Does Not Include Fix for Medi-Cal Cuts On June 10, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats reached a budget agreement for fiscal year 2013-2014, which includes increased spending on health and human services. The deal does not include a fix for the 10% Medi-Cal rate cuts. June 11, 2013 CMA, Medi Cal, News, Politics and Medicine California state budget, Medi-Cal cuts, AB 97 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal Cuts Will Limit Health Access Thousands of people, including SFMS physicians, filled the Capitol grounds on June 4, 2013 to rally against a 10% reduction in the amount the state pays for Medi-Cal reimbursements. June 5, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, News Medi-Cal, We Care for California, CMA advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
