The California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch is urging physicians to join with partners around the state in participating in Preteen Vaccine Week, February 26 through March 4. To spread the word on routine preteen immunizations, post educational materials in your office or take to social media. The resources listed below can support your efforts.
Adolescent immunization decreased in initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. CAIR2 data indicate that large deficits persist for human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal (MenACWY) immunizations, leaving many preteens and teens at ongoing risk.
To help your patients catch up with their protection against meningococcal disease and cancers caused by HPV, issue reminder/recalls through your EHR or CAIR2.
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October 01, 2023
CMA issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's appointment of Laphonza Bulter to the US Se...
September 30, 2023
CMA is proud to announce the launch of the new CMA Insurance Program – administered by Lockton Affinity – which provi...
September 29, 2023
“Para un estado tan diverso como California, aumentar el número de médicos de color es esencial.”
In recognition of National Latino Physician Day on October 1, 2023, CMA President Donaldo Hernandez, M.D., highlighted ...
The physicians of the California Medical Association and the entire medical community offer our deepest condolences to ...
September 28, 2023
CMA's partner podcast the Nocturnists has launched a new series to document the personal and professional stories of ab...
CMA and AMA are hearing alarming reports that physicians are facing MIPS penalties in 2024 for the first time since the...
On September 29, 2023, the CURES web application will transition to a new account management vendor.
September 27, 2023
In August, DHCS announced it had established payment rates for four preventive services codes that were added as Medi...
September 25, 2023
CMA recently learned that over the past year, Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) has been proposing provider rate adjus...
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.
CMA is accepting testimony on these major issues reports through Tuesday, October 3.
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...