Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017: U.S. Senate ACA Repeal and Replace Legislation Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released draft legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). June 23, 2017 Health Care Reform, Politics and Medicine, Public Health ACA, Affordable Care Act, Better Care Reconciliation Act 0 0 Comment Read More »
Final Budget Agreement Provides Over $1 Billion to Improve Medi-Cal Provider Payments On Friday, the Senate and Assembly approved the state budget, which includes a Prop 56 appropriation bill that provides over $1 billion ($546 million in state funds plus a federal match) for the 2017-2018 fiscal year to improve provider payments. June 19, 2017 CMA, Medi Cal, Payment Budget, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
New video shows physicians how to avoid Medicare payment penalties Because the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is new this year, the San Francisco Marin Medical Society and the AMA want to make sure physicians know what they have to do to participate and the QPP’s “pick your pace” options for reporting. June 19, 2017 AMA, Medicare, Payment AMA, MACRA, Medicare, QPP, Quality Payment Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA launches opioid education microsite AMA launches opioid education microsite featuring Opioid Task Force recommendations and resources from state and specialty societies. June 16, 2017 AMA, Physician Resource opioids, AMA, resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Zika updates Here are several Zika updates and resources as we gear up for the warmer weather and the summer travel season. June 7, 2017 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Health Update, SFDPH, Zika 0 0 Comment Read More »
