HHS Issues Final Rule on State Health Insurance Exchanges Today HHS issued a final rule to implement state health insurance exchange provisions of the federal healthcare law. The rule outlines details of the exchanges, or insurance marketplaces, which are scheduled to launch January 1, 2014. They will offer insurance plan options for individuals and small businesses, as well as federal subsidies for premiums. March 12, 2012 Health Care Reform, News Health insurance exchange, HHS, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services 1 1 Comment Read More »
Physician Networking Event a Huge Success! More than 40 San Francisco residents and physicians participated in SFMS' Spring Networking Mixer at 83 Proof yesterday. Attendees were able to meet local physicians to expand their professional network and share experiences. March 9, 2012 SFMS Member Events networking mixer, SFMS mixer 0 0 Comment Read More »
Assistance with EHR Adoption Are you a primary care provider looking for assistance with Meaningful Use and EHR? SFMS is partnering with Lumetra, a local extension center for San Francisco, to fill available slots for priority primary care providers (PPCPs) to receive subsidized services from CalHIPSO. March 7, 2012 EHR, Physician Resource, Technology CalHIPSO, EHR, Lumetra, meaningful use, PPCP 0 0 Comment Read More »
Save Time – Submit Your Medicare Enrollment Application through Internet-Based PECOS Internet-based PECOS (Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System) now allows providers and suppliers to sign Medicare enrollment applications electronically. Providers can save time and expedite review of your application by using internet-based PECOS. (This feature does not change who is required to sign the application.) March 2, 2012 Medicare Medicare Provider application, PECOS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bill to Provide Parents Immunization Information to Prevent Outbreaks Aimed at reducing infectious outbreaks, Dr. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) introduced AB 2109 to provide parents with health information that they can use to help keep their children and other members of the community safe and prevent epidemics like the 2010 pertussis outbreak that caused over 9000 infections, 800 hospitalizations, and ten deaths in California. March 2, 2012 Advocacy, CMA, News, Public Health vaccination, AB 2109, CMA-sponsored bill, Richard Pan 0 0 Comment Read More »
