Important Information for NORCAL Mutual Policyholders This message impacts NORCAL Mutual policyholders with a policy in effect as of February 18, 2020, including any successor policy to a policy in effect on this date.* Act Now! First deadline is April 21, 2021 NORCAL Group and ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA) have announced the signing of an agreement to combine the companies, which will convert NORCAL from a mutual insurance company to a stockholder company. In conjunction with the pending agreement, all NORCAL Mutual members (policyholders) should have received a “Notice of Proposed Transaction” packet containing full details regarding the stock conversion ... April 15, 2021 General NORCAL, Policyholder 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of Santa Clara Opens Thousands of Additional Vaccine Appointments and Expands Eligibility to All Individuals Age 16 or Older County of Santa Clara Officials announced on Tuesday, April 13 that a significant increase in vaccine supplies has allowed the County Health System to release tens of thousands of additional vaccine appointments over the remainder of this week. Many more appointments will be made available the following week. The increased supply is coming directly to the County of Santa Clara Health System from the federal government under a program operated by the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). As a result of the expanded vaccine supply, the County ... April 15, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID-19, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
Public Health Update on Vaccination During Pregnancy New studies and CDC recommendations underscore the importance of COVID-19 vaccines for people who are pregnant or trying to conceive. Please ensure everyone in your practice who interacts with patients has the latest information, so that they can encourage vaccination. Here are the key facts to know: Individuals who get COVID-19 while pregnant are at increased risk of severe illness. The vaccine offers protection. Vaccination also helps avoid pregnancy complications. People who get COVID-19 while pregnant are at increased risk of preterm birth. The vaccination is recommended for women who ... April 9, 2021 COVID19, Public Health CDC, COVID-19, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
City of San Jose Office of Retirement Services Seeking Proposals from Board Certified Physicians for Disability Medical Evaluations The Boards of Administration for the City of San José Federated City Employees’ Retirement System and Police & Fire Department Retirement Plan (“Boards”) are seeking proposals from qualified medical evaluation services firm/individuals or Board certified physicians who specialize in disability medical evaluations. The Office of Retirement Services (“ORS”) in coordination with the Boards processes approximately 80 disability application-related transactions each year and requires the services of an established disability medical evaluation services firm/individual or physician(s) with a desired expertise in Occupational Medicine who will: 1) provide medical expertise in assisting ... March 25, 2021 General Disability, Medical Evaluation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Santa Clara County Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Update Starting March 15, people age 16-64 who have a qualifying severe health condition or disability or illness became eligible for vaccine in Santa Clara County and across the state. Physicians do not need to provide letters or other documentation of diagnosis to their patients who have appointments with the County Health System. As recommended by the state of California, vaccine sites operated by the County Health System use a self-attestation approach to verifying eligibility based on health condition or disability. This includes sites such as Levi’s Stadium, the County Service ... March 18, 2021 COVID19, Public Health COVID, Eligibility, Vaccine 0 0 Comment Read More »
