CMA News

• Thursday, April 24, 2025

  CMA-sponsored bill to strengthen corporate bar advances out of Senate committee

  A bill sponsored by the California Medical Association to strengthen the state’s ban on the corporate practice of medicine and counter the influence of private equity firms in health care advanced out of a Senate committee on Monday.

• Tuesday, April 22, 2025

  CMA Physician Services unveils MedWay, a new service to help independent practices thrive

  Independent practices now have a powerful new ally: MedWay – a comprehensive, affordable administrative...

• Thursday, April 17, 2025

  Prepare for the future of health equity at PHC's Health Equity Leadership Summit, July 10-11 in Pasadena

  The future of health equity is in doubt, as federal turmoil spreads across the nation. There's no doubt that the headlines seem grim:

• Wednesday, April 16, 2025

  First steps taken to implement voter-backed Prop. 35 Medi-Cal payment reforms

  California has officially taken the first step in implementing Prop. 35, the voter-approved initiative to boost Medi-Cal access and physician payments. CMA is pushing for swift action to get 2025 funding out the door.

• Wednesday, April 16, 2025

  Hundreds gather for CMA’s 51st annual Legislative Advocacy Day

  CMA recently hosted its 51st annual lobby day, with and more than 350 physicians, medical students and residents.

• Wednesday, April 16, 2025

  Small physician practices must register with CalSavers by Dec. 31

  California physician practices with 1–4 employees must register for CalSavers by Jan.1, 2026, if they do not already offer employees a qualified retirement plan.

• Tuesday, April 15, 2025

  DHCS to eliminate reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccine only visits 

  DHCS recently announced it would no longer be reimbursing COVID-19 vaccine-only encounters provided by FQHCs, Rural Health Centers  and Tribal RHCs.  

• Thursday, April 10, 2025

  CMA’s 3rd annual HIT Summit featured on Healthcare IT Today’s CIO Podcast

  CMA VP of HIT David Ford recently appeared on Healthcare IT Today’s CIO Podcast to preview CMA’s upcoming HIT Summit and discuss California’s experience regulating the use of artificial intelligence in health care.

• Thursday, April 10, 2025

  New legislative package to improve patient care and stop delays

  The president of California Medical Association (CMA), state legislators and dozens of physicians unveiled the Prioritizing Patients, Empowering Physicians bill package, a suite of legislation aimed at cutting red tape in the health care system and ensuring patients receive timely, medically necessary care.

• Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  Medi-Cal Rx to complete last stage of pediatric integration, with prior auth being restored for continuation of therapy claims

  Medi-Cal Rx will reinstate prior authorization requirements for all continuation of therapy

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