CMA Alert
News on public health policy and medicine from the California Medical Association
CME certification forms are in the mail 12/31/1969 07:00 PM Last year, the Medical Board of California changed its continuing medical education (CME) reporting requirements.
Modesto physician appointed to California Medical Board 12/31/1969 07:00 PM Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Silvia Diego, M.D., of Modesto to the Medical Board of California.
Applications now available for California's new preexisting condition insurance plan 12/31/1969 07:00 PM Applications are now available for California's Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), the state's federally funded high-risk pool.
More health reform provisions take effect September 23 12/31/1969 07:00 PM Many provisions of federal health care reform, passed and signed into law last spring, take effect on September 23.
CMA comments on 2011 Medicare physician payment rule 12/31/1969 07:00 PM The California Medical Association (CMA) has submitted formal comments objecting to a number of proposed changes in the 2011 Medicare physician payment rule.
Blue Shield pulls out of Healthy Families in 15 counties 12/31/1969 07:00 PM Blue Shield of California recently announced it will no longer provide coverage for 15,000 Healthy Families patients in 15 counties.
Blue Cross extends Healthy Families continuity of care plan for physicians in most counties 12/31/1969 07:00 PM In March of last year, Blue Cross announced that it would require physicians to sign a separate contract and accept reduced rates if they want to continue treating Blue Cross–insured Healthy Families and AIM patients.
Legislature passes bill banning rescissions 12/31/1969 07:00 PM The California Legislature has passed CMA-sponsored legislation that will provide patients a vital safeguard to ensure that insurers comply with the federal ban on rescissions.
Bill protecting kids' access to vaccines goes to governor's desk 12/31/1969 07:00 PM CMA-sponsored legislation designed to ensure that all children have access to life-saving immunizations has passed the Legislature and is now on the governor's desk awaiting his signature.
Register now for the 2010 CMA-OMSS Annual Assembly 12/31/1969 07:00 PM The California Medical Association's Organized Medical Staff Section will hold its Annual Assembly and Education Conference on Friday, October 1 at the Sacramento Convention Center.
CMA Foundation's Carol Lee Receives 2010 Hispanic Health Leadership Award 12/31/1969 07:00 PM Carol A. Lee, Esq., president and CEO of the CMA Foundation, was named one of the recipients of the 2010 Hispanic Health Leadership Award.
There's still time to register for the CMA Foundation's Ethnic Physician Leadership Summit 12/31/1969 07:00 PM The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation and the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) invite you to attend the 2010 Ethnic Physician Leadership Summit, Saturday, September 25, in Los Angeles.
September issue of CMA Practice Resources (CPR) now available 12/31/1969 07:00 PM The September issue of CMA Practice Resources (CPR) is now available.

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