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Legislature passes CMA-sponsored bill to require payment for telehealth services

The California Legislature on Friday approved a CMA-sponsored bi...


Governor signs CMA-sponsored bill to prevent fraudulent school vaccine exemptions

On September 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 276 int...


Urgent survey: Assessing the impact of CA surprise billing laws on physicians

The results of this survey will be crucial in helping CMA and ou...


Altais teams up with Aledade and CMA to offer unique patient care model supported by innovative technologies

Altais, in collaboration with Blue Shield of California, aims to...


New “public charge” rule a major setback for public health

The rule targets immigrant families, jeopardizes public health a...


PHC announces second application cycle for CalMedForce GME grants

Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is excited to announce...

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    Legislature passes CMA-sponsored bill to require payment for telehealth services

    September 16, 2019
    The California Legislature on Friday approved a CMA-sponsored bill to increase patient access through telehealth. The b...

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    Governor signs CMA-sponsored bill to prevent fraudulent school vaccine exemptions

    September 16, 2019
    On September 9, 2019, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 276 into law, which will prevent fake medical exemptions and r...

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    CMA to host webinar on supplemental Medi-Cal payments for FY 19-20 and beyond

    September 16, 2019
    CMA is hosting a one-hour webinar—Proposition 56 funds: What’s new for FY 19-20 and beyond—on Wednesday, October 16 at ...

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    Anthem Blue Cross issues Medicare Advantage contract amendment

    September 12, 2019
    Anthem Blue Cross recently issued a notice to physicians with an amendment to its Prudent Buyer Plan Participating Phys...

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    UHC to require prior authorization for additional outpatient surgical procedures

    September 12, 2019
    As indicated in its September 2019 Network Bulletin , United Healthcare (UHC) will expand the list of surgical proce...

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    Urgent survey: Assessing the impact of CA surprise billing laws on physicians

    September 11, 2019
    The results of this survey will be crucial in helping CMA and our partners effectively advocate for a fair and balanced...

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    Coding Corner: ICD-10 2020 code set and official guidelines available now

    September 10, 2019
    CPR’s “Coding Corner” focuses on coding, compliance, and documentation issues relating specifically to physician billin...

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    Health Net implements additional claims review for certain ER visits

    September 09, 2019
    Health Net recently notified physicians that effective July 1, 2019, it was implementing an additional claims review pr...

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    Proposition 56 funds: What’s new for FY 19-20 and beyond

    September 09, 2019
    On June 27, 2019, Governor Newsom signed his first state budget, which included significant new funding for health care...

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    Cigna is next payor to discontinue payment of consultation services

    September 09, 2019
    Cigna is the latest payor to announce that it will no longer reimburse consultation services, effective for claims pr...

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    Reminder: Several Anthem Blue Cross changes effective Oct. 1

    September 06, 2019
    Physicians are reminded that October 1, 2019, marks the effective date of several important Anthem Blue Cross policy ch...

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    Reminder: Report unfair payment patterns to the regulator

    September 06, 2019
    CMA urges practices to closely monitor their accounts receivables to ensure that they have been paid properly and to re...

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    Have you received your FY 18-19 Prop 56 supplemental payments?

    September 05, 2019
    The California Health Care, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop 56) created new revenues dedicated to...

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    CMA comments on passage of bill cracking down on fraudulent medical exemptions

    September 04, 2019
    CMA President David H. Aizuss, M.D., issued the following statement in response to today's passage of Senate Bill 276 t...

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    CMS adopts many AMA recommendations for new E/M payment system

    September 03, 2019
    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a 1700-page proposed rule for the 2020 Medicare ...

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    Altais teams up with Aledade and CMA to offer unique patient care model supported by innovative technologies

    August 29, 2019
    Altais, in collaboration with Blue Shield of California, aims to help physicians provide value-based care to California...

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    PHC announces second application cycle for CalMedForce GME grants

    August 27, 2019
    Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) is excited to announce the second cycle for the graduate medical education (G...

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    FAQ: Do I have to complete Medicare Advantage fraud, waste and abuse training?

    August 27, 2019
    To help monitor adherence to applicable statutes, regulations, and program requirements, the Office of Inspector Genera...

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    CMS now accepting hardship exceptions for 2019 reporting year

    August 22, 2019
    Physicians and groups that qualify for MIPS can submit a hardship exception application for one of three reasons.

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    Noridian hosting Medicare provider enrollment conference

    August 20, 2019
    California’s Medicare contractor is hosting a two-day provider enrollment conference in Anaheim on September 18-19, 201...

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    Tickets now on sale for CMA’s annual Presidential Gala

    August 19, 2019
    Join CMA on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Disneyland Hotel for the  23rd annual Presidential Gala .

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    New “public charge” rule a major setback for public health

    August 19, 2019
    The rule targets immigrant families, jeopardizes public health and will deter millions of people from receiving critica...

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    CMA updates Prop 56 Payment Monitoring Worksheet

    August 19, 2019
    The worksheet has been updated to help physicians determine if they have been paid correctly based on the FY 18-19 sup...

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    Coding Corner: Medicare now allows modifier 59 on CCI column 1 or column 2 code

    August 15, 2019
    This is a change from the previous rule requiring placement of those modifiers on the column 2 code.

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    Anthem to begin pre-payment modifier audit process

    August 15, 2019
    The pre-payment modifier review will focus on claims billed with modifiers 25, 59, 57, LT/RT

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    UnitedHealthcare to allow update of approved prior authorizations

    August 14, 2019
    UHC will now allow physicians to update or modify an existing, approved prior authorization after the date of service. ...

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    CMA to host webinar on Medicare changes for 2020

    August 14, 2019
    The California Medical Association is hosting a webinar with California’s Medicare contractor, Noridian Healthcare So...

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    CMA President issues statement in response to Trump Administration’s new public charge rule

    August 12, 2019
    CMA President David H. Aizuss, M.D., issued a statement in response to the Trump Administration’s new public charge rul...

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    Fake DEA extortion scam resurfaces in California

    August 08, 2019
    Scam artists posing as U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents are calling California physicians and consumer...

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    CMA President Demands Action to Bring Sanity to our Nation's Gun Laws

    August 05, 2019
    CMA President David H. Aizuss, M.D., issued the following statement after this weekend's shootings in Texas and Ohio. ...

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    Tell Congress to back the Protecting People from Surprise Bills Act

    August 05, 2019
    CMA is urging physicians to contact their members of Congress during the August recess about the surprise medical billi...

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    Two CMA past-presidents appointed to medical board

    August 05, 2019
    Dev GnanaDev, M.D. and Richard Thorp, M.D., have both been appointed to the Medical Board of California

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    Anthem Blue Cross to reduce timely filing requirement to 90 days

    August 05, 2019
    All claims submitted on or after October 1, 2019, will be subject to the new 90 day filing requirement.

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    CMS publishes 2017 performance data on Physician Compare website

    August 05, 2019
    CMS recently published 2017 performance information from the Medicare QPP on the “Physician Compare” website.  

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    Two physician legislators to speak at 2019 NEPO Summit

    August 02, 2019
    We are pleased to announce that Senator Richard Pan, M.D., and Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, M.D., will be featured spe...

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    Symphony Provider Directory streamlines provider information reporting

    July 31, 2019
    The Symphony Provider Directory streamlines the way plans and providers exchange and reconcile provider information.

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    CMA urges Congress to follow New York’s successful surprise billing model

    July 22, 2019
    While CMA is committed to working towards a solution that protects patients from surprise medical bills, we continue to...

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    NEPO Summit early-bird rate extended!

    July 22, 2019
    Koin us for this year’s NEPO Summit to learn more about “Standing Up for Health Care in California.”

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    New Member Benefit: CMA partners with PatientPop to help physicians grow their practices

    July 22, 2019
    PatientPop offers an all-in-one technology solution that’s proven to help physicians thrive in the digital age.

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    Coding Corner: July 2019 HCPCS code updates for drugs and biologicals

    July 16, 2019
    On July 1, 2019, several new HCPCS codes became available for reporting drugs and other agents.

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    How to make the most of your appeals

    July 12, 2019
    Under California’s unfair payment practices law, payors are required to establish a fast, fair and cost-effective dispu...

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    Nominate leaders in health for PHC Leadership Awards

    July 11, 2019
    The Leadership Awards celebrate the efforts of those who make a difference in the health of Californians.

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    Well Physician California announces new executive leadership team

    July 11, 2019
    Well Physician California today announced its new executive leadership team, including Dave Logan, Ph.D, as Chief Execu...

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    State budget includes $250M for Medi-Cal Value-Based Payments Program

    July 11, 2019
    The value-based payments will apply to services provided starting July 1, 2019.

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    Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula to speak at 2019 NEPO Summit

    July 08, 2019
    Dr. Arambula believes health care is a fundamental human right and has been a forceful advocate in addressing the dire ...

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    Final MIPS scores for 2020 Medicare payments now available

    July 08, 2019
    The payment adjustment you will receive in 2020 is based on this final score.

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    CalHealthCares awards to pay $58.6M in loans for 247 physicians who commit to serve Medi-Cal patients

    July 02, 2019
    The awards are intended to improve access to care for low-income patients by creating economic incentives for physician...

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    DHCS instructs plans on 2018/19 supplemental Prop 56 managed care payments

    July 01, 2019
    On June 13, 2019, the California Department of Health Care Services issued instructions for Medi-Cal managed care plan ...

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