Lynn Chung, MD: SFMS August 2013 Member of the Month SFMS is proud to announce Lynn Chung, MD as our August 2013 Member of the Month. Dr. Chung is a fellowship-trained cosmetic plastic surgeon in solo private practice. September 19, 2013 Member of the Month, SFMS Member Plastic Surgeon, Lynn Chung, SFMS Member of the Month 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Care Spending To Increase by 4.5% in 2014 Health care spending is projected to increase by 4.5% in 2014, fueled primarily by changes in the industry intended to bring down costs, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute. September 11, 2013 News Behind the Numbers, health care spending, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute 0 0 Comment Read More »
Approaching Weight Loss with Conviction, Sensitivity, and a Solution SFMS member Sean Bourke, MD, and CEO of JumpstartMD provides tips for physicians to approach the topic of obesity with patients. September 11, 2013 Guest Blog, Physician Resource, SFMS Member JumpstartMD, obesity, physician resource, Talk to patients about obesity, Sean Bourke 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Transition Update The transition from Palmetto to the new Medicare Part B fee-for-service contractor, Noridian, is set to take place on September 16, 2013. To ensure that physicians continue to receive their Medicare payments in a timely fashion after the transition, there are a number of things to consider. September 11, 2013 Medicare, Payment, Physician Resource Noridian, Palmetto, Medicare Part B, Medicare transition 0 0 Comment Read More »
DHCS to Implement 10% Medi-Cal Cuts in October The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently announced that it would begin to implement the 10% Medi-Cal physician payment rate reduction on October 1, 2013, for Medi-Cal managed care and on January 9, 2014, for fee for service (FFS). DHCS also announced that it would be retroactively implementing the cuts for FFS providers to June 1, 2011, when the law authorizing the cuts went into effect. August 29, 2013 Medi Cal, Payment 10% Medi-Cal payment rate reduction, Department of Health Care Services, DHCS, Medi-Cal cuts 0 0 Comment Read More »
