DHCS to Implement 10% Medi-Cal Cuts in October The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently announced that it would begin to implement the 10% Medi-Cal physician payment rate reduction on October 1, 2013, for Medi-Cal managed care and on January 9, 2014, for fee for service (FFS). DHCS also announced that it would be retroactively implementing the cuts for FFS providers to June 1, 2011, when the law authorizing the cuts went into effect. August 29, 2013 Medi Cal, Payment 10% Medi-Cal payment rate reduction, Department of Health Care Services, DHCS, Medi-Cal cuts 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Alert: Surveillance for E. coli O157 Eight cases of presumptive Escherichia coli O157 have been reported to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) during the past week. In order to identify any additional cases of E. coli O157 in San Francisco residents, SFDPH is asking local physicians’ help to notify them of cases that may be related to the outbreak. August 29, 2013 Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health health alert, E. coli O157, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why Aren’t Physicians Talking About Obesity? SFMS member Sean Bourke, MD, and CEO of JumpstartMD discusses the reason why physicians aren't address the obesity issue with patients. August 19, 2013 Guest Blog, Physician Resource, SFMS Member JumpstartMD, Sean Bourke, Obesity, SFMS guest blogger 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare SGR Reform Bill Passes Key House Committee House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 51-0 on July 31, 2013 to approve legislation to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. AMA has put together a summary of the SGR repeal/replace bill, HR 2810. August 13, 2013 Advocacy, AMA, Payment SGR, HR 2810, Medicare sustainable growth rate, SGR repeal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bill Jeopardizing Patient Safety Barely Passes Assembly Committee After an initial vote held SB 491 (Hernandez) in the Assembly Business, Professions & Consumer Protection Committee last week, a reconsideration vote was granted and today the bill moved out of committee. SB 492 (Hernandez) a related bill dealing with expanded scope of practice for optometrists, was held in committee. August 13, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, News Nurse practitioner, scope of practice, SB 491 0 0 Comment Read More »
