2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule October 1, 2019 Advocacy and Influence at Work The 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will implement the final phase of the California geographic ... Read More
New Law Requires Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for all Employees June 14, 2019 A 2018 California law expands existing sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training requirements for employers. Under the new ... Read More
Gov. Newsom to Keynote CMA's Legislative Advocacy Day March 14, 2019 The California Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to announce that Governor Gavin Newsom will be one of our keynote ... Read More
Security Prescription Fix Signed by Governor Newsom; Delays Implementation Until 2021 March 14, 2019 After intense lobbying from the California Medical Association (CMA), Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that will ... Read More
Survey Finds Prior Authorization Hurdles Have Led to Serious Adverse Events February 21, 2019 More than one-quarter of physicians (28%) report the prior authorization process required by health insurers for certain drugs, tests ... Read More
CMA Joins Legislative Effort to Reduce Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages February 21, 2019 The California Medical Association (CMA) – which proudly represents over 44,000 physicians across all modes of practice and specialty ... Read More
AB 72: The Independent Dispute Resolution Process and How CMA Can Help February 11, 2019 On July 1, 2017, a California law took effect that changed the way that non-contracted physicians bill and are ... Read More
Bill Introduced to Fix Security Prescription Law January 28, 2019 Flawed implementation of a new state law that requires all security prescription forms to have a uniquely serialized number law has ... Read More
Housing Resource for Camp, Hill and Woolsey Fires November 9, 2018 The California Medical Association (CMA) sends thoughts and prayers to everyone impacted by the fires. Airbnb has launched free housing ... Read More
CURES Mandate Is In Effect; Are You Ready? October 4, 2018 Effective October 2, 2018, physicians must consult California's prescription drug monitoring database (the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System, or ... Read More
Urgent Survey: Help us stop unfair payment patterns March 13, 2018 Despite existing California law that prohibits unfair health plan payment practices, many of them continue to flout the law. The ... Read More
