The SCCMA keeps you up to date on the latest news, policy developments, and events
Friday, April 19, 2024
AMA is asking physician practices to take a follow-up survey to assess the current level of service disruption and financial stress on practices.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
CMA recently celebrated a milestone with its 50th Legislative Advocacy Day, held on April 10, 2024, in Sacramento.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
CMA urges physicians to continue to share stories about the harms of prior authorization delays.
The U.S. Department of Education extended the deadline for borrowers to consolidate commercial FFEL or Perkins loans into Department of Education government-held loans for Income-Driven Repayment account adjustments from December 31, 2023, to April 30, 2024.
Contact your legislator TODAY and consider sharing your personal experiences or stories about the importance of seeking mental health care.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The California Medical Association (CMA) and HealthTech 4 Medicaid (HT4M) are excited
Physician practices are reminded that temporary funding support is available to those affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack. This support includes advance payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as short-term, no-cost loans from the Optum Temporary Funding Assistance Program .
Monday, April 15, 2024
CMA is hosting a free CME webinar that will look at the evolving landscape of AI within health care.
The California California Division of Workers’ Compensation recently published a notice that updates the Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services, effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2024.
On Feb. 21, 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the UnitedHealth Group Optum unit, experienced a cyber-attack causing nationwide outages impacting payors, physician practices and other providers and pharmacies. A recent AMA survey reveals that 36% of physician practice respondents have experienced a suspension of claims payments, with 32% still unable to submit claims.
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