Medi-Cal Redetermination Process As of March 31st, your Medi-Cal patients are required to complete a re-enrollment packet. The redeterminations are based on the beneficiaries’ next annual renewal date. Make sure your patients are aware of these changes so they do not lose their medical coverage. May 8, 2023 Medi-Cal, News, Practice Management, RCMA, Resources, Riverside County Community #Medi-CalRedetermination, Med-CalRe-enrollment, Medi-CalEligibility, RCMA 0 0 Comment Read More »
RCMA/CMA's Advocacy Secures $1 Billion+ for Medi-Cal Providers California voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 56, which added a $2 tax on tobacco products and stipulated that funds should increase access by improving provider payments. California's 2018-2019 state budget continues to provide over $1 billion annually to improve provider payments so more Medi-Cal patients can access care when they need it most. September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Legislation, Medi-Cal, RCMA/CMA, Resources Big Tobacco, IEHP, Medi-Cal, Prop 56, Proposition 56 0 0 Comment Read More »
Resources for Physicians Affected by the IEHP/Vantage Contract Termination As a follow up to the informational meetings RCMA convened for physicians affected by the IEHP/Vantage contract termination, RCMA has posted the following resources to help physicians understand the options available to continue seeing IEHP patients and the next steps that will need to be taken. June 15, 2018 Medi-Cal, Resources IEHP, Medi-Cal, Vantage 0 0 Comment Read More »
IEHP Begins Payment on Prop 56 Supplemental Payments for Physician Services IEHP will begin supplemental payments for Prop 56 for claims paid/encounters received on or before December 31st, 2017 related to services from July 1st 2017 to September 30th, 2017. March 12, 2018 Medi-Cal, Prop 56, Resources IEHP, Prop 56 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA publishes guide for physicians affected by EHS contract terminations After California Department of Managed Health Care's cease-and-desist order effecting nine health plans to terminate contracts with Employee Health Systems (EHS) Medical Group Inc., CMA takes publishes guide to help. February 2, 2018 Medi-Cal, Resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
Nondiscrimination Statement Posting Physicians who provide services to Medicare or Medi-Cal patients must comply with new nondiscrimination posting requirements effective October 16th. October 31, 2016 Medi-Cal, Medicare, Practice Management, Resources Languages, Medical, Medicare, Nondiscrimination Posting 0 0 Comment Read More »
California State Budget Update Today, the Governor and legislative leaders announced an agreement on the 2015-16 State Budget Act and have settled the major issues and spending priority differences between the administration and the Legislative branch. One key point is that the budget includes $40 million to expand Medi-Cal to cover all low-income undocumented children effective May 1, 2016 ($132 million when fully implemented). June 16, 2015 California Legislation, Legislation, Medi-Cal, Resources 2016, Budget, California, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Gov. Brown's proposed budget eliminates retroactive Medi-Cal cuts Governor Jerry Brown this morning announced that the State of California would not be moving forward with retroactive collection of a 10 percent cut to the Medi-Cal program, a win for physicians and patients in California. The announcement came as part of the governor's 2014-2015 fiscal year budget proposal. January 9, 2014 Medi-Cal, Resources Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Don't Miss Out On Increased Medi-Cal Payments The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will soon be implementing rate increases for primary care physicians who treat Medi-Cal patients, as authorized under the Affordable Care Act. The increase also applies to services provided by physicians to Medi-Cal managed care patients. In order to see the bump in pay, providers must first attest to their eligibility. According to DHCS, less than half of eligible providers have completed the brief self-attestation process as of September 24. Have You? October 1, 2013 Medi-Cal, Resources ACA, Attestation, DHCS, IEHP, Increase, Managed Care, Medi-Cal, Molina 0 0 Comment Read More »
Riverside County Public Health Ready For Meaningful Use Stage 2 The County of Riverside Department of Public Health (DOPH) is committed to the improvement of our health information systems and to ensuring our local providers and medical facilities attain meaningful use certification as defined by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. As part of this process, this letter is to inform you that DOPH is declaring readiness for Meaningful Use Stage 2 (hereafter MUS2). Incentive payments you may receive or will receive under meaningful use may be affected if you or your facility is not able to meet the requirements for MUS2, including the public health integration objectives. In addition, your Medicare payments may be adversely adjusted in 2015 if you are not a meaningful user of electronic health record (EHR) technology, which include MUS2 requirements. September 30, 2013 Health Information Technology (HIT), Medi-Cal, Medicare, Resources, Riverside County Community EHR, HIE, HIT, Meaningful Use, Stage 2, Public Health, Riverside County 0 0 Comment Read More »
