Health Net Rescinds Modifier 25 Change In response to opposition led by the California Medical Association (CMA), Health Net has announced that it will not proceed with implementation of its proposed reduction in modifier 25 and emergency services payments. June 20, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Supplemental Med-Cal Funding Update Governor Jerry Brown has included $1.3 billion in Proposition 56 tobacco tax funding to provide supplemental payments for Medi-Cal providers in his proposed fiscal year 2018�19 budget. May 18, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Ask Assemblymembers to Oppose AB 3087 On Wednesday, May 16, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will be considering AB 3087 (Kalra), which would create a commission of unelected political appointees empowered to arbitrarily cap rates for all health care services in all clinics, hospitals, and physician practices in California. May 15, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Health Net Delays Modifier 25 Change Health Net is delaying its proposed reduction in modifier 25 and emergency services payments for its Medicare and Medi-Cal lines of business until July 1, 2018. May 7, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
Take Action Against the Physician Price Fixing Bill AB 3087, a harmful government intrusion into the health care market, was passed by the California Assembly Health Committee on April 24 and is now before the Appropriations Committee. May 7, 2018 Advocacy, Legislation Reimbursement Read More »
Aetna to Terminate Physician Payments by Check Aetna informed contracted physicians on February 1 that the option of receiving payment by check will no longer be available and is asking providers to choose either electric funds transfer (EFT) or virtual credit card (VCC). May 7, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
CMA Opposition to Ballot Measure to Set Dialysis Rates The California Medical Association (CMA) is opposing a ballot initiative to limit what insurance companies can reimburse dialysis centers to provide patient treatments. May 7, 2018 Advocacy, Legislation Reimbursement Read More »