MICRA Alert and Prop 46 Resources for Physicians Today in California, trial lawyers are waging an aggressive campaign to overturn California's landmark Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA). August 7, 2014 Alert Health Legislation, MICRA, No on 46, Prop 46, Prop 46 Resources 0 0 Comment Read More »
CDC Health Advisory: Guidelines for Evaluation of US Patients Suspected of Having Ebola Virus Disease Please see the following CDC Health Advisory providing clinical guidance for evaluation of suspected Ebola Virus disease. Contact Orange County Public Health at 714-834-8180 with any questions, or to report a suspect case. August 7, 2014 Alert CDC, Ebola Virus, Health Advisory, OCHCA, Orange County Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
MICRA lawsuit measure assigned proposition number The unprecedentedly broad and diverse coalition working to defeat the trial lawyers’ MICRA lawsuit measure is now officially the “No On 46” campaign, following the assignment of proposition numbers to qualified ballot measures by the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday. July 2, 2014 Alert, General California Medical Association, CMA, MICRA, MICRA lawsuit, MICRA Measure, MICRA Proposition Number, No on 46, No on Prop 46, Prop 46, Protect MICRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
COMING THIS NOVEMBER TO A BALLOT NEAR YOU: ANOTHER FLAWED GOVERNMENT-RUN DATABASE MANDATE WITH NEW THREATS TO PERSONAL PRIVACY SACRAMENTO – A coalition of business, medical, labor and civil liberties organizations have come together to fight a misguided, deceptive initiative that would increase health costs, reduce health access, and rely on a government-run computer system that isn’t close to fully functional – all while putting the prescription drug histories of millions of California patients at privacy risk with no additional security protections. May 20, 2014 Alert, Press Release CURES, Member alert, MICRA, MICRA Initiative, MICRA lawsuit, Press Release 0 0 Comment Read More »
The Doctors Company Alert: Windows XP Use May Trigger HIPAA Non-Compliance Now that Microsoft has stopped supporting the Windows XP operating system, physician practices using Windows XP face threats from viruses, Trojans, and other potential security breaches. May 9, 2014 Alert HIPAA, HIPAA Compliance, Member Alert, The Doctors Company, Windows XP 0 0 Comment Read More »
Another Trial-Lawyer Backed Health Care Initiative MICRA isn’t the only ballot issue facing California doctors this year – a health care rate regulation initiative threatening provider reimbursements is also on the November ballot. April 30, 2014 Alert access to care, ballot initiative, CMA, health care rates, health rate measure, member alert, MICRA, provider reimbursement, Trial lawyers 0 0 Comment Read More »
MEDICARE SGR ALERT: Physicians: Call Congress Now! House Republican leaders have scheduled a vote for this week on H.R. 4015, with a repeal of the ACA individual mandate as the funding source. (If the mandate is repealed, the government will spend less on premium subsidies and thus, a substantial cost savings will occur.) March 14, 2014 Alert, General ACA, Healthcare policy, HR 4015, Medicare SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
ALERT: Legislation aimed at repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) was approved in the Senate Finance & the House Ways and Means Committees Legislation aimed at repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) was approved in the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee December 13, 2013 Alert Sustainable Growth Rate, CMA Advocacy, House Ways and Means Committee, Legislation, Medicare, Medicare SGR, Senate Finance Committee, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
ATTN OCMA Members: Amendment to Bylaws for Review During a recent meeting of the Orange County Medical Association's Bylaws Committee, an amendment of the OCMA Bylaws has been proposed. This amendment must be made available to the general membership to review for no less than 2 months. November 1, 2013 Alert Amendment, General Membership, OCMA Bylaws 0 0 Comment Read More »
Call to Action from CalOptima Regarding Duals Demonstration CalOptima is measuring physician interest in a direct contract model for the dual-eligible demonstration that will launch in Orange County in April, 2014. If there are not enough physicians interested in the direct contract model, it may be difficult for the CalOptima board of directors to support the model. See the "Call to Action" below that CalOptima issued to the physician community. October 17, 2013 Alert Cal MediConnect , Call to Action, CalOptima, contracting, Dual Eligibles, dual-eligible demonstration, Duals Demonstration 0 0 Comment Read More »