January 14, 2022 HHS has extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for an additional 90 days. This means that the telehealth and ...
January 13, 2022 CMA isto sponsor bill (AB 1636) that ensures physicians and surgeons who have committed sexual misconduct
January 11, 2022 On Monday, January 10, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released his initial proposal for the 2022-23 California state budge...
January 11, 2022 In another last-minute effort to stave off physician payment cuts, Congress recently passed—and President Biden signed—...
January 10, 2022 CMA has filed joint amicus curiae briefs in support of two lawsuits challenging federal regulators’ approach to dispute...
January 10, 2022 California Medical Association (CMA) President Robert E. Wailes, M.D., issued a statement in response to Gov. Gavin New...
January 05, 2022 In an effort to combat disability insurance fraud, EDD will soon begin requiring medical providers to verify their iden...
January 03, 2022 The next CalHealthCares’ application cycle begins January 24, 2022. CalHealthCares provides loan repayment on education...
January 03, 2022 Anthem Blue Cross has clarified that for California providers, it will continue to reimburse telehealth services bill...
January 03, 2022 The Medical Board of California will host a live webinar to provide an overview of recent changes to requirements for p...
December 22, 2021 With the highly transmissible omicron variant now accounting
December 22, 2021 CMA and CDPH have published “Break the Bias: Health Equity and the Importance of Screening and Referring for Diabetes ...
December 21, 2021 The application deadline for the current cycle of the Steven M. Thompson Loan Repayment Program has been extended to De...
December 21, 2021 AMA and AHA have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over its misguided implementation of the NSA. The sui...
December 21, 2021 As we enter a new year, a new variant has emerged, winter conditions are pushing people indoors, and holiday gatherings...
December 21, 2021 At the September 2021 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting, a new Modifier was accepted to describe real-time telemedicine servi...
December 21, 2021 On January 1, 2022, a new federal law, the “No Surprises Act” (NSA), will take effect. This law, part of the Consolidat...
December 20, 2021 In 2021, CMA was once again at the center of key state health care policy decisions and action.
December 17, 2021 CMA President Robert E. Wailes, M.D., issued the following statement
December 17, 2021 Anthem Blue Cross has reported progress in addressing underpayments tied to the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for the...
December 16, 2021 To help physician practices understand their participation status, which products are being offered and what changes to...
December 16, 2021 CMA President Robert E. Wailes, M.D., issued a statement in response to the relicensing of physicians who were convicte...
December 15, 2021 Providers are reminded that on January 1, 2022, DHCS will transition all Medi-Cal pharmacy services from managed care t...
December 15, 2021 Anthem Blue Cross has announced that it will be increasing its participation in Covered California, California’s health...
December 15, 2021 For Medicare Advantage patients vaccinated on or after January 1, 2022, COVID-19 vaccine administration claims
December 14, 2021 The U.S. Senate last week voted to stop nearly all of the Medicare payment cuts physicians were facing on January 1, 20...
December 14, 2021 CMS is now requiring states to cover COVID-19 vaccine counseling visits in which health care providers talk to families...
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