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 »