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 »
Anthem Required to Publish Effective Dates for Clinical Policies The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) is requiring Anthem Blue Cross to publish effective dates for their medical and clinical utilization management policies, and to clearly indicate whether a policy applies in California, as the result of a California Medical Association (CMA) inquiry in March. June 27, 2018 General Care, Managed 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 Opioids/Substance Use Health, Public 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 tohttps://hie.cdph.ca.govby physicians beginning July 1, in response to concerns from the California Medical Association (CMA) and others. June 27, 2018 General Regulatory, Requirements Read More »
ACCMA Member Recognized as a Top Physician Leader ACCMA member Richard S. Isaacs, MD, executive director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, was recognized as a top physician leader in 2018 by the trade publicationModern Healthcare. June 27, 2018 General Misc Read More »
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 and, Billing, Coding Read More »
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 »
End of Life Option Act Reinstated Temporarily A state appeals court reinstated the End of Life Option Act on June 15, pending any future rulings to the contrary. June 19, 2018 General Legislation Read More »
End of Life Option Act Reinstated Temporarily A state appeals court reinstated the End of Life Option Act on June 15, pending any future rulings to the contrary. June 19, 2018 General Issues, Legal, Medical Read More »