Telehealth Limitations Being Suspended Immediately President Donald Trump today announced the federal government is immediately suspending HIPAA enforcement and penalties to facilitate use of telehealth for health care services in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. March 18, 2020 Federal Legislation, Legislation, Telehealth Coronavirus, COVID-19, HIPAA, Telehealth 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance Amid COVID-19 Response Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Congress work together to combat the COVID-19 public health emergency and to assist ACOs. March 18, 2020 Coronavirus, Medicare, Public Health Alert, Resources CMS, COVID-19, COVID-19 Response, NAACOS 0 0 Comment Read More »
COVID-19 Legislative Update - 3/16/2020 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reached an agreement on Friday on a new far-reaching coronavirus response package March 17, 2020 Coronavirus, Federal Legislation, Legislation, Public Health Alert, Resources Coronavirus, Coronavirus Testing, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, Legislation 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA Responds to Tragic Death of Member, David Duffner, M.D. Riverside County Medical Association President Bruce Holmblad, MD and California Medical Association President Peter Bretan, MD released the following statement following the death of Palm Springs physician David Duffner, MD: February 18, 2020 News Palm Springs, Ranch Mirage, Shooting, David Duffner 0 0 Comment Read More »
Governor Newsom Appoints RCMA Member Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the appointment of Bradley Gilbert M.D. as Director of the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) February 13, 2020 DHCS DHCS, Governor, Governor Newsom 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Supply Donations Urgently Needed for China RCMA is accepting medical supply donations on behalf for Jiangmen, China Hospital to treat Coronavirus patients. February 13, 2020 Coronavirus, Public Health Alert, Resources Coronavirus, Donations, Jiangmen China Hospital, Medical Supply Donations 0 0 Comment Read More »
CalHealthCares Advisory Council Members & Application Reviewers Wanted The CalHealthCares Advisory Council is responsible for providing recommendations to physicians and dentists regarding the LRP including establishing eligibility criteria, drafting the program application, developing scoring guidelines, and reviewing applications. February 13, 2020 Loan Assistance, Physicians for a Healthy California, Prop 56 Physicians for a Healthy California, Advisory Council, CalHealthCares, DHCS, Loan Repayment Progam, PHC 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coronavirus Resource Center Coronavirus Resource Center February 3, 2020 Public Health Alert, Resources Public Health, Coronavirus 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA 2019 Year In Review Highlights of RCMA Activities for the Year 2019 January 23, 2020 News 2019, News, RCMA, Year in Review 0 0 Comment Read More »
New Assembly Bill (AB 5) Affects Employee Classification This new law addresses the “employment status” of workers when they are claimed to be an independent contractor and not an employee. January 10, 2020 California Legislation, Legislation AB 5, AB5, Employee Classification, Employment Status, Healthcare Legislation, Healthcare Workers, Legislation, Worker Classification 0 0 Comment Read More »