AB 72 Wrongly Rewards Health Insurance Plans for Carrying Inadequate Networks; Action Requested from Physicians AB 72 (Bonta) would hamper physicians’ ability to effectively negotiate fair rates with health insurance plans by setting out-of-network payments at a statutory default rate. Your legislators need to hear from physicians now! SFMS asks that physicians and their colleagues CALL, EMAIL or FAX your legislators, and urge them to oppose AB 72 unless amended! July 27, 2016 Payment, Politics and Medicine, Public Health AB 72, health insurance 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus Suicide among medical students and doctors has been a largely unacknowledged phenomenon for decades, obscured by secrecy and shame. Now, it’s beginning to emerge from the shadows. July 25, 2016 Medical Student, Physician Resource, Resident/Young Physicians Burnout, Depression, Suicide 0 0 Comment Read More »
7/28 Event: The Insider's Guide to Winning With Bundled Payments This event will feature the previous head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and experts on contracting and bundle design. July 21, 2016 Local Events Bundle Design, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Publishes MACRA Resource Center To help physicians understand the MACRA payment reforms and what they can do now to start preparing for the transition, CMA has published a MACRA Resource Center. July 18, 2016 CMA, Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource CMA, MACRA, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Online MPH in Health Policy and Management at UC Berkeley Working healthcare professionals can now earn an MPH in Health Policy and Management through UC Berkeley's online MPH program. July 8, 2016 Leadership development Health Policy and Management, Healthcare Leadership, MPH, UC Berkeley 0 0 Comment Read More »
