Healthcare News and Updates Archive
- [more] Medicare Update: Conference Call To Review CMS Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentives - Posted 8.30.2010The Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs will provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals as they adopt, implement, upgrade or demonstrate meaningful use of
- [more] Medicare Update: CMA’s Comments On CMS's Proposed Fee Schedule For 2011 - Posted 8.27.2010Attached are CMA's comments on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule for 2011
- [more] Claim Your Share Of The $350 Million UnitedHealth Settlement - Posted 8.26.2010Don't miss the chance to claim your share of the $350 million UnitedHealth Group settlement
- [more] Vice President Joe Biden: Federal Stimulus Package Is Working To Enhance Health IT - Posted 8.26.2010On Tuesday, Vice President Biden unveiled a new White House report detailing how last year's economic stimulus package is facilitating advancement in health IT, Modern Healthcare reports
- [more] 2010 Regional Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference, September 17, 2010 - Posted 8.25.2010The Orange County Medical Association would like members to be aware of the 2010 Regional Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference, September 17, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Irvine Hilton
- [more] Perfecting Your Brand Helps Increase Your Revenue! - Posted 8.19.2010Brand You Lunchtime Seminar:Whether you work in private practice or for a group, it is essential to stand out as a physician
- [more] [California] Receives Grants To Boost Regulation Of Health Plan Rates - Posted 8.18.2010On Monday, HHS announced $46 million in grants to 45 states and Washington, D.C., to help improve and expand their ability to enforce new health insurance industry regulations included in the federal
- [more] Ride For AIDS: Ride For A Reason - Posted 8.16.2010Come ride your bike for a reason on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 5:30 a.m. to benefit men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Orange County
- [more] Accountable Care Organizations - Take Control Of Your Destiny! - Posted 8.16.2010Dear Physician Colleague: As physicians in this era of health care reform, we are facing unparalleled challenges. We have also been presented with some unique opportunities to move further toward a
- [more] CMA’s Federal Medicare Update - Posted 8.16.2010Medicare SGR Temporary Patch Since the last quarterly federal update to the CMA Board of Trustees, Congress passed legislation in June to stop the 21% Medicare SGR payment cut and instituted a 2.2%
- [more] Bullish Medicare Projection Doubted - Posted 8.06.2010The Obama administration touted a report showing its new health-care law has improved Medicare's financial outlook, but the program's chief actuary challenged the assumptions as too rosy

