Senate Confirms Burwell for Head of HHS On June 5, 2014, the Senate voted 78-17 to confirm Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the next secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS). June 6, 2014 Health Care Reform, News Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services, HHS, Sylvia Burwell 0 0 Comment Read More »
Differentiating Mirror Products from Covered California Products SFMS provides a short guide to identifying mirror products that are sold outside of Covered California but utilize the narrowed exchange provider networks. June 5, 2014 Covered California, Physician Resource Blue Cross, mirror products, Blue Shield, Covered California 0 0 Comment Read More »
Isabelle Ryan, MD: SFMS May 2014 Member of the Month Isabelle Ryan, MD is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) specialist with a special interest in treating those with the diagnosis of unexplained infertility and endometriosis. June 4, 2014 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Isabelle Ryan, Member of the Month, Pacific Fertility Center, SFMS Member 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMS/CMA-Sponsored Bills Clear Senate, Assembly SB 1000 has been approved by the California Senate, and several SFMS/CMA-sponsored bills have cleared the State Assembly. June 3, 2014 Advocacy, CMA, Politics and Medicine AB 1755, AB 1771, AB 2400, legislative update, SB 1000 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medi-Cal to Delay Provider Payments in June The California Department of Health Care Services announced it would delay payments for two weeks in June so that those claims are paid out of the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget. June 3, 2014 Medi Cal, Payment California Department of Health Care Services, checkwrite, Medi-Cal provider payment 0 0 Comment Read More »
