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April 30, 2025
The U.S. Defense Health Agency has for a second time extended the temporary waiver of certain authorization and referra...
April 29, 2025
CMA is seeking recommendations for physicians who are interested in and willing to serve on its standing Councils and S...
April 28, 2025
CMA's Prioritizing Patients, Empowering Physicians legislative package to streamline prior authorization advanced out o...
April 24, 2025
A bill sponsored by the California Medical Association to strengthen the state’s ban on the corporate practice of medic...
April 22, 2025
Independent practices now have a powerful new ally: MedWay – a comprehensive, affordable administrative...
April 17, 2025
The future of health equity is in doubt, as federal turmoil spreads across the nation. There's no doubt that the headli...
April 16, 2025
California has officially taken the first step in implementing Prop. 35, the voter-approved initiative to boost Medi-Ca...
CMA recently hosted its 51st annual lobby day, with and more than 350 physicians, medical students and residents.
California physician practices with 1–4 employees must register for CalSavers by Jan.1, 2026, if they do not already of...
April 15, 2025
DHCS recently announced it would no longer be reimbursing COVID-19 vaccine-only encounters provided by FQHCs, Rural Hea...
April 10, 2025
CMA VP of HIT David Ford recently appeared on Healthcare IT Today’s CIO Podcast to preview CMA’s upcoming HIT Summit an...
CMA has launched Physicians for Medicaid, a new campaign to help organize physicians from across the country in the fig...
The president of California Medical Association (CMA), state legislators and dozens of physicians unveiled the Prioriti...
April 08, 2025
Medi-Cal Rx will reinstate prior authorization requirements for all continuation of therapy
April 04, 2025
CMA and AMA have filed a joint brief in defense of California’s long-standing Truth in Advertising law that prohibits t...
April 03, 2025
Don’t forget to claim your share of the $2.8 billion settlement in the landmark class action BCBS Provider Antitrust la...
CMA's HIT Summit will offer a deep dive into the tools, strategies and partnerships shaping the industry.
The nomination deadline for the 2025 Health Equity Leadership awards has been extended to Friday, April 11.
April 02, 2025
To help physicians feel comfortable and be more effective when communicating with vaccine-hesitant parents
April 01, 2025
CMA has released its sponsored bill package for the 2025 legislative session.
March 27, 2025
The U.S. Defense Health Agency has extended the temporary waiver of certain authorization and referral requirements for...
March 24, 2025
Immediately preceding the California Medical Association's (CMA) third annual HIT Summit (May 6-7, 2025, in San Diego...
March 20, 2025
DMHC is requiring health plans to implement additional flexibilities for providers who were displaced by the devastatin...
The CR passed by Congress last week lets stand the 2.8% Medicare physician payment cut, locking in a fifth consecutive ...
EDD will soon begin requiring medical providers to file California State Disability Insurance medical certifications el...
March 18, 2025
March 17 marked the start of National Match Week, a significant milestone for medical students as they discover whether...
CMA’s new Know Your Rights webinar is now available for on-demand viewing, free for members and their staff.
March 13, 2025
CMA is hosting a free webinar that will discuss how improving communication with both patients and staff can streamline...
March 10, 2025
The DEA has expanded the circumstances under which physicians can prescribe controlled
CMA President Shannon Udovic-Constant, M.D., has issued a statement regarding Congress' failure to prevent cuts to Medi...
March 04, 2025
An unified coaltion of all state medical associations have joined together with one voice to demand Congress protect Me...
With bipartisan budget negotiations in Congress breaking down, we are once
February 21, 2025
CMA is sponsoring a bill to strengthen California’s existing ban on the corporate practice of medicine to restore trust...
CMA is strongly urging the members of the California Congressional Delegation to reject cuts of up to $880 billion in M...
February 20, 2025
On January 1, 2025, a new law took effect requires adult patients receiving primary
CMA is sponsoring a package of legislation aimed at ensuring that patients can get the care they need, when they need i...
CMA is suporting and the Medical Board of California is sponsoring bill to establish a Physician Health and Wellness Pr...
February 19, 2025
DMHC is investigating provider-specific barriers when providing behavioral health care, with the goal of identifying
Do you know of an organization or individual making a positive effect on the health of their community though an unwave...
February 18, 2025
As Congress works on a legislative package to keep the government funded past the March 14 deadline, it is critical tha...
CMA has published a new chapter on FQHCs in its California Physicians Legal Handbook.
February 12, 2025
Medi-Cal Rx reinstated claim edits and prior authorization requirements on new start prescriptions
February 11, 2025
CMA invites all members to our upcoming Legislative Advocacy Day April 9, 2025, in Sacramento.
February 07, 2025
PHC recently announced over $30,000 in awards to support medical student projects across the state.
DWC recently updated its Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services to co...
February 06, 2025
CMA is proud to launch the Your Care Is At Our Core Campaign in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA)...
CMA is urging DMHC to require plans to take additional steps to
CMA is encouraging physicians to take AMA survey