The SCCMA keeps you up to date on the latest news, policy developments, and events
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
CMA is urging Anthem Blue Cross to rescind a newly announced evaluation and management (E/M) claim review policy scheduled to take effect Feb. 15, 2026, warning that it may be inconsistent with the law and could lead to improper downcoding, delayed payments and increased administrative burden for physician practices.
Monday, December 15, 2025
CMA President René Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s formation of the California-led Public Health Network Innovation Exchange.
CMA provides free practice management and reimbursement assistance to members and their staff, offering hands-on help with billing, reimbursement, and payor issues. Since 2009, CMA has helped recover $50 million from payors on behalf of member practices.
Clinical language can shape patient trust, engagement and outcomes. A new CMA webinar will explore how biased and stigmatizing language affects care—and offer practical tools physicians can use to adopt more respectful, person-centered communication.
With Covered California enrollment continuing to grow and key federal subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025, physician practices need to be prepared for potential changes in 2026. CMA has released a new tip sheet to help practices understand their participation status, available products, and what to expect in the year ahead.
Monday, December 8, 2025
Medicare telehealth flexibilities have been retroactively restored through Jan. 30, 2026. Claims that were returned or denied during the shutdown because flexibilities had lapsed may now be resubmitted and paid. Practices should refile these claims and refund any patients who paid out-of-pocket for services now covered.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
CMA President René Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement on the ACIP vote to end the universal hepatitis B birth dose.
CMA is calling on the committee to uphold a policy that has prevented thousands of infections and saved countless lives.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
PHC today announced $85 million in grants to expand GME opportunities across California. For the first time, all specialties were eligible for funding, compared to just five in previous cycles.
As the new year approaches, practices should verify patients’ eligibility, benefits and deductibles to avoid denials and unexpected coverage gaps — especially with deductible resets, payor changes and the loss of federal exchange plan subsidies.
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