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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Covered California Update Covered California, the state agency implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has announced participating health insurers and proposed premiums for the state's exchange. 13 commercial health plans were selected to offer products on the exchange, including California's three largest insurance providers, Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California. June 13, 2013 California Legislation, Federal Legislation, Legislation ACA, Affordable Care Act, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislative Alert: Urge Your Assembly Member to Support Bill to Close ACA Loophole Please contact your legislators today and urge them to support this important bill, which would increase funding for Medi-Cal providers and incentivize large companies to provide adequate employer-sponsored coverage. June 12, 2013 California Legislation, Legislation, Medi-Cal, Resources AB 880, ACA, Legislative Alert, Medi-Cal 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Reform Heats Up More than three years have passed since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was into law, setting into motion some of the most dynamic and volatile years the nation’s health care industry has ever seen. April 25, 2013 California Legislation, Federal Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources ACA, Health Reform 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coordinated Care Initiative Executive Summary Passage of the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) in July 2012 marks an important step toward transforming California's Medi-Cal (Medicaid) care delivery system to better serve the state’s low-income seniors and persons with disabilities. Building upon many years of stakeholder discussions, the CCI begins the process of integrating delivery of medical, behavioral, and long-term care services and also provides a road map to integrate Medicare and Medi-Cal for people in both programs, called “dual eligible” beneficiaries. January 25, 2013 Medi-Cal, Resources ACA, CCI, Dual Elligibles, LTSS, Medi-Cal, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
