Opioid Advocacy Update From the beginning of the opioid epidemic, the California Medical Association (CMA) has been one of the most engaged and determined stakeholders working to strike a balance between patient access to necessary medicine and preventing and addressing abuse. September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources cma, controlled substances, CURES, opiod, opiod advocacy, opiod crisis, opiod enforcement, opiod epidemic, prescribing opiods, prescription drugs 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem and AMA Pursue Collaboration To Help Create Positive Change To The Health Care System Health care affordability is one of the biggest challenges facing patients and doctors today. Anthem and AMA work together to address and overcome the obstacle. March 6, 2018 AMA, Health Care Reform, Resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Letter to Congress on AHCA Earlier today, the AMA sent a letter to Congress in opposition to the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628), which is scheduled for a vote on the House floor tomorrow. March 22, 2017 Federal Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources Congress, ACA, AHCA 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Statement on the Future of Health Care Reform “The AMA House of Delegates, reflecting more than 170 state and specialty medical societies from across the country, today reaffirmed its commitment to health care reform that improves access to care for all patients. November 29, 2016 AMA, Federal Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources AMA, Healthcare Reform 0 0 Comment Read More »
Why it’s important to verify your patients' eligibility and benefits for 2016 With the new year soon upon us, physicians are urged to be diligent in verifying patients' eligibility and benefits to ensure they will be paid for services rendered. The beginning of a new year means calendar year deductibles and visit frequency limitations reset. With open enrollment there may also be changes to patients’ benefit plans, or patients may even be covered by a new payor. January 4, 2016 Health Care Reform, Resources Covered California, deductible, eligibility, enrollment, Medicare, practice managment 0 0 Comment Read More »
Let Doctors Be Doctors Let Doctors Be Doctors November 5, 2015 Health Care Reform, Health Information Technology (HIT), Practice Management, Resources Burnout, Discontent, EHR, Red Tape 0 0 Comment Read More »
Becoming the Practice of the Future Today: 10 Steps to Transform Your Practice and Provide Individualized Care Current business and care delivery models, even if combined with innovative or sustainable technologies, will not lead to future success. Practices must create new care delivery and business models while incorporating technological advances to effectively compete today and in the future. New payment models, disruptive technology, and care delivery vehicles (e.g., e-visits, home monitoring, retail clinics), along with changing consumer demands for immediate access and transparency, require medical practice transformation. Here are the top 10 steps you should be taking now to transform your medical practice in order to succeed now and in the future. October 1, 2015 Health Care Reform, Practice Management, Resources ACA, Delivery Models, Future, Payment Models, Transforming Your Practice 0 0 Comment Read More »
Understanding The Covered CA Grace Period RCMA/CMA has made significant progress through our advocacy efforts to help ensure that physicians are not on the hook for unpaid claims in months two and three of the three month grace period. January 24, 2014 Covered California, Health Care Reform, Practice Management, Resources Covered CA, Exchange, FAQ, Grace Period, Practice Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Health Benefits Exchange Opens Sacramento – As Covered California, the state’s Health Benefit Exchange, opened today, California Medical Association (CMA) physicians remain optimistic. Throughout the health care reform debate, CMA strongly advocated for affordable access to care for California’s uninsured and for an expansion of health insurance coverage. October 1, 2013 Covered California, Health Care Reform Exchange, ACA, Covered Califonria, Healthcare Reform, Obamacare Insurance 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Launches Exchange Resource Center In 2010, Congress passed historic sweeping health care legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which reformed the individual and small group health insurance markets and, beginning in 2014, will provide health insurance to much of the nation's uninsured. Under the ACA, two-thirds of California's uninsured may be may be eligible to purchase coverage through the health benefit exchange. The exchange's goal is to begin open enrollment on October 1, 2013 – with coverage beginning on January 1, 2014. July 22, 2013 Federal Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources ACA, CMA, Health Exchange, Exchange 0 0 Comment Read More »
