SFDPH Health Advisory: Recognizing and Handling Suspect Ebola Cases Travelers to the US from Ebola-affected countries receive enhanced screening and risk assessment by US Customs and Border Protection and CDC upon arrival. Returning travelers from Ebola-affected countries are risk-stratified, and are subject to active daily monitoring and movement protocols by state and local public health departments for 21 days from the date of their departure from West Africa. November 26, 2014 SF Dept of Public Health Ebola, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Final Rules for FY 2015 Medicare Physician Payments CMS released finalized payment rules for different Medicare providers and services for 2015. Among other rules, CMS created new payments for chronic care management programs, launched efforts to streamline payments for individuals’ hospital care and expanded the agency’s Physician Compare website. November 20, 2014 Medicare, Payment CMS, Final Rules, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
2014 SFMS Election Results Thank you to all SFMS members who have participated in this year's SFMS election. We are proud to announce the SFMS leadership for 2015. November 17, 2014 SFMS Member Roger S. Eng, SFMS election results 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA Lead Resounding Victory in Defeating Prop. 46 by 2 to 1 Margin On November 4, the voters of California spoke loudly and definitively, sending the trial lawyers’ Proposition 46 to defeat by a 2 to 1 margin. The message is clear—Californians simply don’t want to increase health care costs and reduce health access so trial attorneys can file more lawsuits. November 13, 2014 MICRA, Politics and Medicine MICRA, Prop 46 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross Expanding Medi-Cal Managed Care Network In an effort to expand its Medi-Cal managed care provider network across the state, Anthem Blue Cross is reaching out to SFMS and CMA member physicians who are interested in joining the insurer's network. November 12, 2014 CMA, Medi Cal Anthem Blue Cross, CMA, Medi-Cal, Provider Networks 0 0 Comment Read More »
