The California Legislature had an active year, passing many new laws affecting health care—with a strong focus on health care coverage, drug prescribing, public health and mental health issues.
The California Medical Association has published a summary of the most significant new health laws of interest to physicians. For more details, see "Significant New California Laws of Interest to Physicians for 2020."
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October 23, 2021
Santa Cruz internist and hospitalist Donaldo (Don) M. Hernandez M.D., FACP, was elected by the California Medical Assoc...
Modesto family physician Recto DeLeon, M.D., received CMA's most prestigious award, the Frederick K.M. Plessner Memoria...
The CMA Young Physicians Section named Redlands family physician Javier Sanchez, M.D., the 2021 recipient of the YPS Y...
On Saturday, October 23, 2021, San Diego physician Robert E. Wailes, M.D. , was installed as CMA president.
October 21, 2021
Aetna recently announced it would begin to transition to an all-electronic payment and remittance process in Septembe...
October 19, 2021
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, CMA's annual House of Delegates will convene on Saturday, October 23, 2021,...
California recently enacted the ACEs Equity Act to significantly expand health insurance coverage for Adverse Childhood...
CMA recently joined AMA and 28 other medical and specialty societies to express strong concerns over unfair business pr...
October 14, 2021
As with previous distributions, Provider Relief funds do not need to be repaid.
October 12, 2021
There continues to be a big push away from paying physicians under traditional fee-for-service models and toward paymen...
The 2021 legislative bill signings concluded last week with all seven California Medical Association (CMA)-sponsored bi...
The California Department of Public Health has updated it’s COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Chart for providers. The cha...
A bipartisan group of members of Congress recently submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Education, urging...
October 11, 2021
CMA is collaborating with the California Immunization Coalition and the California Department of Public Health to take ...
Four California health systems were recognized by AMA as recipients of the 2021 Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recogni...
October 08, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom signed CMA-sponsored AB 359 to law on October 7. 2021, expanding the definition of CME qualifying...
October 05, 2021
PHC is pleased to offer several new complimentary registrations for the October 8 NEPO Summit.
All physicians may now apply for this Phase 4 funding . Applications must be received by October 26, 2021 at 11:59 ...
CMA and DHCS are hosting a free webinar on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 12:15 p.m. about the Medi-Cal Rx transition...
As we enter our second year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we still hold many questions about the nature of ...
Last week, Governor Newsom announced that California would become the first state to require COVID-19 vaccinations for ...
CMA is urging Congress to address two of our nation’s highest health care priorities in President Biden’s Build Back Be...
Beginning on January 1, 2022, almost all prescriptions written in California must be transmitted electronically. Physic...
October 04, 2021
Last week, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury released an interim final rule to imp...
CMA is urging physicians to reach out to their Members of Congress and ask that they cosign a high-priority, bipartis...
October 01, 2021
CMA issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's interim final rule implementing the No Sur...
CMA issued the following statement in response to Gov. Newsom's announcement that COVID-19 vaccinations will be require...
September 29, 2021
All physicians may apply for this Phase 4 funding starting on September 29, 2021. CMA urges physicians to get their...
September 28, 2021
Gov. Newsom has renewed most of Executive Order N-43-20, which aligns California with federal emergency...
CMA has updated two resources to help physician practices avoid delays and denials of claims for COVID-19 vaccine admin...
Covered California announced a special-enrollment period for Californians who will soon be losing the...
September 27, 2021
The Major Issues Reports are now posted and open for testimony in the discussion forums through October 8, 2021.
Physicians who received PRF payments will now have an extra 60-days to complete the post-payment reporting process.
CMA is hosting a webinar on COVID-19 compliance obligations for California physician employers, COVID-19 testing/vacc...
September 24, 2021
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC ACIP recommendation for a booster shot of the ...
September 22, 2021
CDPH is hosting a webinar on how to effectively communicate with your patients about COVID-19 vaccines in rural commun...
September 21, 2021
The HHS Drug Pricing Plan presents principles for equitable drug pricing reform through competition, innovation, and tr...
Over the past decade, there has been a 44.4% decrease in opioid prescribing nationwide, according to a
September 20, 2021
Gov. Newsom declared state of emergencies in response to the wildfires across Northern California that have destroyed s...
CMA is asking physicians to reach out to their Members of Congress to ask that they cosign two high priority “Dear Co...
September 17, 2021
Eligible small businesses and nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic — including physician practices — can now ap...
It’s time to talk – and act – so physicians’ struggles don’t become mental health emergencies.
September 16, 2021
The Noridian Provider Outreach and Education team will be holding a complimentary two day virtual symposium Septembe...
ACEs Aware is hosting a free webinar to highlight its ACE Screening How-To Guide and implementation lessons from cl...
PHC's GME Startup Solutions has released a new resource to develop presentations on key trends in physician counts,...
September 14, 2021
The legislation bans balance billing for out-of-network services starting in 2022 to protect patients and establishes a...
To expand opportunities for member engagement, we will be holding a virtual Major Issues townhall so members can offe...
FSMB recently released a statement in response to a dramatic increase in the dissemination of COVID-19 vaccine misinf...