SB 538 Withdrawn SB 538, a bill that would have prohibited large health systems from requiring health insurers to contract with all their hospitals and affiliates, has been withdrawn. July 6, 2018 General Care, Managed Read More »
New State Budget Further Improves Medi-Cal Provider Reimbursement The California 2018�19 fiscal year budget includes $500 million in Prop 56 tobacco tax funds allocated for supplemental payments for Medi-Cal providers. July 6, 2018 General Cal, Medi Read More »
State Funding for Hep C Treatment More Medi-Cal patients will have access to treatment for hepatitis C under the revised 2018 budget signed by the Governor in late June. July 6, 2018 General Cal, Medi Read More »
2018 Content in CMA Health Law Library The California Medical Association (CMA)'s online health law library, a free benefit to ACCMA members, has updated some content recently. July 6, 2018 General Issues, Legal, Medical Read More »
State Funding for Hep C Treatment More Medi-Cal patients will have access to treatment for hepatitis C under the revised 2018 budget signed by the Governor in late June. July 6, 2018 General Health, Public Read More »
Free Webinar on CURES 2.0 Compliance Effective October 2, physicians will be required to consult the CURES database, California's prescription drug monitoring program, before prescribing Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances. July 6, 2018 General Regulatory, Requirements Read More »
New State Budget Further Improves Medi-Cal Provider Reimbursement The California 2018�19 fiscal year budget includes $500 million in Prop 56 tobacco tax funds allocated for supplemental payments for Medi-Cal providers. July 6, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Blue Shield Corrects System for AB 72 Claims Issues affecting the accurate payment of AB 72 claims through Blue Shield have been corrected through a system update implemented by the payor on June 28. July 6, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
CDPH Revises Guidelines on Parkinson's Reporting Requirements The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has revised its guidelines on what cases of Parkinson's disease must be reported to https://hie.cdph.ca.govby physicians beginning July 1, in response to concerns from the California Medical Association (CMA) and others. June 27, 2018 General 10, and, Billing, Coding, ICD Read More »
Local Opioid Overdose Deaths Fell in 2017 The ACCMA-led East Bay Safe Prescribing Coalition was recognized in a recentSan Francisco Chroniclearticle about the nearly 50% reduction in opioid overdose deaths in Alameda County from 2015 to 2017. June 27, 2018 General Dispensing, Drug, Prescribing Read More »