New ICD-10 Codes to Report Human Trafficking Beginning October 1, 2018, ICD-10 will include new diagnostic codes to report confirmed and suspected cases of human trafficking. September 21, 2018 General Health, Public Read More »
Online Drug Take-Back Database The California State Board of Pharmacy has launched a searchableonline databaseto help patients find a pharmacy anywhere in the state to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription or over-the-counter drugs, including controlled substances. September 21, 2018 Opioids/Substance Use Health, Public Read More »
Have you Received Your Supplemental Medi-Cal Payments? Physicians should have received their supplemental payments by August 31 in both fee-for-service and Medi-Cal managed care when providing Medi-Cal services under certain CPT codes. September 21, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Livermore Measure U Threatens Access to Care Measure U seeks to limit the amount that a physician, hospital, clinic, or other health care providers can charge for patient care to 115% of the cost of treatment. September 12, 2018 General Legislation Read More »
Livermore Measure U Threatens Access to Care Measure U seeks to limit the amount that a physician, hospital, clinic, or other health care providers can charge for patient care to 115% of the cost of treatment. September 12, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Contra Costa Public Health Confirms One Measles Case Some Contra Costa residents and visitors may have been exposed to measles recently after a Contra Costa County resident visited several public venues while contagious. August 23, 2018 General Health, Public Read More »
State Health Advisory for Influenza A (H1N2) Two cases of influenza A (H1N2) variant virus infection have been lab-confirmed in persons who had pig exposure at the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, CA (July 17 to 29, 2018). August 20, 2018 General Health, Public Read More »
UHC Releases Latest Premium Designation Physician Results In late July UnitedHealthcare (UHC) released its latest rankings of physicians within 16 specialty categories on both national and specialty-specific quality and cost-efficiency benchmarks. August 6, 2018 General Care, Managed Read More »
New Medical Board App for Patients The Medical Board of California (MBC) has released a free mobile app that notifies patients about changes to their physician's license status. August 6, 2018 General Board, Licensing, Medical Read More »
CMS Proposes New 2019 Medicare Fees & QPP Rules On July 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a plan to combine Medicare paperwork and levels of payment into one form and one flat rate for each office visit with a patient, with the option of filing for an �add-on� payment of $67 for more complex patients. August 6, 2018 General Medicare Read More »