SB 1000 Sugary Drinks Warning Label Bill Approved by Senate SB 1000, a SFMS/CMA-sponsored bill that would place health warning labels on soft drinks and other sugary drinks, passed out of the state Senate with 21 votes. May 29, 2014 Advocacy, CMA, Public Health, SFMS Member SB 1000, soda warning label Loading Disqus... Read More »
Physician Input Needed: Experiences with Access Issues in the Medi-Cal System The California Medical Association is partnering with several organizations throughout the state to collect providers' stories that demonstrate Medi-Cal network inadequacy and hindered access to continuous, quality care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. May 29, 2014 CMA, Medi Cal AB 1759, AB 1805, Medi-Cal Access Reporting Survey Loading Disqus... Read More »
Get Ready for Sunshine: Phase 1 Registration Begins June 1 CMS will soon allow physicians and teaching hospitals to review Sunshine (Open Payments) disclosures from industry about payments and other transfers of value made to them during the reporting period. Phase 1 registration begins on June 1, 2014. May 22, 2014 News, Payment, Physician Resource Open Payments, Physician Payments Sunshine Act (, Sunshine Act Loading Disqus... Read More »
Brown’s Budget May Revision Increases Medi-Cal Spending But Does Not Reverse Provider Reimbursement Cuts Governor Jerry Brown released his revised $156.2 billion budget plan in May 2014. While Brown’s proposal would take the bulk of an unexpected state tax revenue windfall to cover vastly expanded enrollment in the state's Medi-Cal program, the revised budget does not reverse the 10% Medi-Cal reimbursement cuts imposed in 2011. May 22, 2014 Medi Cal, Medicaid, News California State budget, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement cut Loading Disqus... Read More »
CMS Proposes Stretching Stage 1 in EHR Incentive Program A new CMS proposed rule issued today allows health care providers to have one extra year to use 2011 Edition software in their electronic health record systems under the federal incentive program for health IT. May 20, 2014 EHR, News, Technology Meaningful Use, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, ONC, CMS, Stage 1 Loading Disqus... Read More »
