California is in the first stage of vaccinating individuals against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. News on the availability, distribution and administration of these vaccines is changing quickly. As we have throughout this pandemic, the California Medical Association (CMA) has curated resources for physicians to follow the latest information on all things vaccine-related, including the latest information from state officials and your frequently asked questions about the vaccine. You can find the new CMA COVID vaccine page here.
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March 21, 2023
CMA is urging physicians to contact their legislators to ask for a no vote on a bill that would place misguided and unn...
March 20, 2023
CMA recently announced its priority bill package for 2023, which includes legislation that would reform prior authoriza...
Join us for a free, one-hour webinar on April 6, 2023, at 12:15 p.m., to learn how we can embed health equity into the ...
Presented by one of CMA's experienced practice management experts, this webinar will focus on how to bridging the gen...
DEA recently issued two proposed regulations that permanently extend many telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the...
March 17, 2023
Physicians are reminded that DHCS will initiate the first of a series of Medi-Cal Rx transition policy lifts for be...
On March 15, federal health officials released the first list of drugs that will face a penalty under a new federal la...
UHC recently announced it will begin requiring prior authorization for certain gastroenterology endoscopy services for ...
Prior authorization is leading to over-utilization of health care services, unnecessary waste and avoidable patient har...
March 16, 2023
CMA voiced support for federal reforms that would help ensure payors implement timelier and more transparent patient-ce...
CMA is urging the DEA and SAMHSA to confirm that completion of the California physician CME requirements satisfy the ...
Recognizing that physician pay has not kept up with the cost of practicing medicine, the MedPAC has called for a physic...
Cigna is re-releasing its policy to require the submission of medical records with all Evaluation and Management (E/M) ...
March 15, 2023
Data exchange fills that connection gap and allows physicians to access and securely share a patient’s medical informat...
Ahead of CMA's first-ever Health IT Conference happening in Sacramento on May 22 , CMA VP of Health IT David Ford sat ...
In response to President Joe Biden’s visit to Monterey Park to announce an Executive Order to increase background check...
March 14, 2023
The Medical Board of California will host a live webinar on March 29, 2023, to provide an overview of the licensing req...
CMA's practice transformation efforts support physicians and their organizations to thrive in a variety of care deliver...
March 13, 2023
Donaldo Hernandez, M.D., the President of the California Medical Association, issued a statement following the state se...
March 07, 2023
HIMSS NorCal will be hosting its 10 th annual Innovation Conference and Expo Reimagine Healthcare 2023 on March 23 f...
When insurance companies get between patients and physicians, patients get sicker and health care becomes more expensiv...
We hope you plan to join us on May 22, 2022, in Sacramento to hear directly from state and national thought leaders ab...
March 06, 2023
DHCS will initiate the first of a series of Medi-Cal Rx transition policy lifts for beneficiaries 22 years of age and...
To be eligible for the PSLF program and to have past time worked counted towards the program requirements, physicians m...
Have you ever wanted a peek behind the curtain of the CalHealthCares application review process? Now’s your chance!
Physicians for a Healthy California’s CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program has extended the application deadline t...
March 02, 2023
Join us on March 14 for a free webinar— The Changing Landscape of Reproductive Health - What Clinicians Need to Know ....
CMA has submitted a formal complaint with DMHC regarding Anthem's ongoing pattern of denying payment for emergency depa...
DMHC is winding down the provider enrollment flexibilities authorized under State of Emergency, which ended on Feb. 28....
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health will host its 6th annual meeting in-person and virtually on March ...
February 28, 2023
CMA has published a guide to help physicians navigate the end of the state’s emergency authority.
Add your voice now to help CMA explain why we must improve access for Medi-Cal beneficiaries in a sustainable manner....
February 27, 2023
As California continues its efforts to vaccinate all eligible residents against COVID-19, the state is offering additio...
February 24, 2023
As part of its policy-making process, the California Medical Association (CMA) allows members to submit resolutions for...
February 23, 2023
Physicians and physician groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have until March 3, 2023, to apply for a 2022 Medicar...
Santa Cruz Public Health Officer Gail Newel, M.D., recently announced she would be retiring—for the second time—after s...
February 22, 2023
PHC recently announced almost $25,000 in MedStudentsServe awards across the state to support medical student projects t...
Attendees will hear directly from our physicians in the state legislature about the state’s priorities for health acces...
PHC has partnered with CA Quits to provide free tobacco cessation resources and learning opportunities.
CDPH is urging physicians to join with partners around the state in participating in Preteen Vaccine Week , February 2...
The webinar provides a general overview of data exchange – what it is, how it works and what resources exist to help pr...
CMA is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the law and regulations, explain under what circumstances 103 an...
February 16, 2023
CMA is currently seeking physician members to serve on the Justice, Equity, Diversity and
February 15, 2023
CMA joined AMA and more than 100 leading medical societies to voice support for the meaningful prior authorization refo...
February 08, 2023
CMA President Donaldo Hernandez, M.D., issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court ruling in Texas Medic...
Organizations that submit information to, or look up information in, the Medi-Cal provider portal will be required comp...
CMA has published a new guide to help physicians understand the new law and the minimum "transition to practice" standa...
Please join us for the next installment of our monthly Virtual Grand Grounds – COVID-19 Therapeutics:- When and How to...