California Assembly Bills Introduced To Reverse, Study Effects of 10% Cut to Medi-Cal Providers Two bills were introduced on February 19, 2014 to reverse the 10% cut in Medi-Cal provider rates and extend the temporary Medi-Cal primary care rate increases called for under the Affordable Care Act. February 20, 2014 Advocacy, Medi Cal, News 10% Medi-Cal cut, AB 1759, AB 1805, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal provider rate cut 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Update: Be Alert for Measles Cases SFDPH Health Update: Be Alert for Measles Cases, alert issued on February 19, 2014. February 19, 2014 Physician Resource, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health SFDPH health update, Measles 0 0 Comment Read More »
Covered California Removes Online Health Insurance Exchange for Small Businesses Covered California’s online Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace is no longer open for business via its web portal. February 14, 2014 Covered California, News SHOP, Covered California, Small Business Health Options Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
3/18 CME Program: Bioethics Education Forum The 3/18/2014 bioethics forum will explore the history of the definition of death by a noted bioethicist who was a part of the President’s Commission that led to the formulation of the Uniform Determination of Death Act. February 13, 2014 CME, Educational Event, Local Events bioethics forum, brain death is death, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA: ICD-10 Implementation To Be Significantly More Costly New estimates of costs to implement the federally mandated ICD-10 code set by October could be up to three times more than previously estimated, according to an updated cost study published by the American Medical Association. February 12, 2014 Advocacy, AMA, Practice Management ICD-10, AMA 0 0 Comment Read More »