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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September 22, 2023
Medi-Cal Rx released a new prior authorization form for enteral nutrition products.
AMA recently published new CPT codes that consolidate over 50 previous codes and greatly streamline the reporting of CO...
September 21, 2023
Join us for a free webinar on October 5, 2023, to learn about two exciting grant opportunities for physicians.
September 20, 2023
Building on the efforts, success and progress made during the 2023 legislative year, CMA’s sponsored bill to reform the...
On September 13, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 143 , which immediately extends the expiration date of...
CMS recently made available 2022 MIPS performance feedback, which determines whether physicians will receive a positive...
To help physicians demonstrate satisfaction of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program requirements
September 19, 2023
With California's escalating opioid epidemic, all clinicians should be well-versed in treating patients with opioid use...
California practices that participated in an Aledade ACO in 2022 earned $31 million in shared savings
September 18, 2023
CMA has partnered with the UC Davis BulletPoints Project on a free online course to help physicians and other health ca...
CMA and CDPH have published “Break the Bias: Health Equity and the Importance of Screening and Referring for Diabetes."...
September 17, 2023
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month in September and National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on Septem...
September 13, 2023
The Noridian Provider Outreach and Education team will be holding a complimentary two day virtual symposium September...
CMA recently won a significant NEW expansion in the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness that expands eligibility fo...
September 08, 2023
CMA and the Coalition to Protect Access to Care, a broad and diverse group of health care organizations, have filed a s...
September 06, 2023
To help you learn how to become an effective advocate for health equity both in and out of health care settings, East ...
CMA has learned that the DHCS system fix is being implemented this week and an Erroneous Payment Correction (EPC) will ...
CMA and AMA have filed a joint amicus curiae brief defending California’s long-standing law that prohibits the use of...
On August 24, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated regulations that establish th...
September 05, 2023
A Los Angeles County Superior Court lifted a preliminary injunction on the retroactive enforcement of SB 510's
August 31, 2023
DHCS recently initiated Phase IV, Lift 2 (P4/L2) of the Medi-Cal Rx transition, which will reinstate prior authorizatio...
August 29, 2023
DHCS is hosting a webinar on August 30 to launch the EPT Provider Directed Payments program.
August 23, 2023
The CMA Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS) will hold its 2023 Annual Assembly on Friday, October 20, in Los Angeles...
August 22, 2023
A federal court judge in Texas has again sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) in its latest lawsuit against...
In the latest ruling in an ongoing legal battle on the future of abortion medications, a panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit ...
CMA is urging all physicians to contact their Congressional representatives and urge them to cosponsor the “Strengtheni...
Just as school is getting back into session, CDPH has published new comprehensive Communicable Disease Guidance for Sch...
The CMA-sponsored bill on prior authorization reform is making its way through the California Assembly. CMA is asking p...
The webinar will provide specific instructions about how more California and Texas physicians can qualify for PSLF. It ...
Physicians who participated in an Advanced APM in 2021 but have not yet received their incentive payment should review ...
August 16, 2023
Recently, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) passed bipartisan legislation to re...
GAO has upheld the decision to award the TRICARE West region managed care support contract to TriWest Healthcare Allian...
CMA and DHCS recently held a webinar to help physicians understand and prepare for the Medi-Cal managed care transition...
August 14, 2023
The Hawaii Medical Association has published a dedicated web page that will be regularly updated with the latest upda...
August 08, 2023
DHCS recently informed providers that its system is not yet able to appropriately adjudicate claims for the bivalent bo...
The need for Congress to act quickly and decisively to fix a broken Medicare payment system cannot be overstated. The f...
The Medical Board of California recently published a long-awaited update to its opioid prescribing guidelines, which wi...
At the Sept. 14-15 Health Equity Leadership Summit , attendees will hear from a panel of experts and practitioners as ...
Physicians for a Healthy California is pleased to announce that the sixth application cycle of CalMedForce application ...
CMA strongly urges all physicians who are selected for the surveys to respond as soon as possible.
August 02, 2023
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee advanced a bill that would reform the Medicare Ad...
July 26, 2023
CMS has released the proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule, which impacts Medicare physician payments and t...
DHCS has released information on a one-time $700 million provider practice transformation program to advance health equ...
In response to CMA advocacy, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) now allows eligible California physicians to partic...
July 25, 2023
DHCS has released its proposed list of provider codes for phase 1, which will take effect January 1, 2024.
Join us for the next installment of CMA’s Virtual Grand Rounds — Infectious Disease Updates from CDPH — to hear about t...
July 24, 2023
Physicians often contact CMA because a payor has requested a refund of monies allegedly overpaid on a claim.
July 23, 2023
DHCS recently updated it’s 2024 MCP Transition Policy Guide to include a table that lists Medi-Cal managed care plan ...