Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Health Care Cost Containment Plan On April 18, 2013, the Bipartisan Policy Center released a health care cost containment plan that would reduce the federal deficit by about $560 billion over the next decade, including about $300 billion in Medicare savings. April 19, 2013 Health Care Reform Accountable Care Organization, ACO, Bipartisan Policy Center, Bipartisan Rx, Health Care Cost Containment Initiative 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Confirms Sequestration Payment Cuts for EHR Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed that the Medicare electronic health record incentive program payments will be cut by 2% as required by the Sequestration Transparency Act. April 18, 2013 EHR, Medicare, Payment 2% Medicare cut, sequestration cut, EHR, Medicare EHR Incentive Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians and Lawmakers Promote Workforce Legislation A coalition of physicians, legislators, medical students, and residents gathered on the steps of the Capitol to support several key pieces of legislation that will address California's mounting issues regarding its physician workforce during the 2013 CMA Lobby Day. April 18, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Politics and Medicine AB 565, physician workforce, AB 1176, Richard Pan, Steve Thompson Loan Repayment Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
“Pause Before Posting”: New Ethical Guidelines for Physicians and Social Media Usage Physicians should exercise caution—and “pause before posting”—when interacting in online settings in order to preserve professionalism and maintain appropriate patient-physician relationships, according to a policy paper released today by the American College of Physicians and the Federation of State Medical Boards. April 12, 2013 Physician Resource, Practice Management, Technology American College of Physicians, Online Medical Professionalism, patient communication, social media, ACP 0 0 Comment Read More »
FAQs: Affordable Care Act Primary Care Rate Increase & Medi-Cal State Plan Amendment Under the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medi-Cal is required to pay primary care physicians at Medicare rates for primary care services for two years. SFMS/CMA have compiled answers to frequently asked questions about implementation of the rate adjustment as outlined in the Medi-Cal State Plan Amendment. April 12, 2013 Health Care Reform, Payment, Physician Resource, Primary Care Affordable Care Act, Medi-Cal rate increase, PCP rate increase, primary care provider, Medi-Cal State Plan Amendment, SPA 0 0 Comment Read More »
