December 16, 2019 CMS has developed a new rebuttal process for providers whose Medicare enrollments have been deactivated.
July 12, 2019 Under California’s unfair payment practices law, payors are required to establish a fast, fair and cost-effective dispu...
June 24, 2019 CMA along with other state and specialty societies continue to voice concerns with the recent implementation of the Ant...
May 14, 2019 Effective July 1, 2019, DMHC will be required to annually review complaints filed by providers who believe a plan is en...
March 29, 2019 Physicians are reminded that their Medicare billing privileges will be deactivated if they fail to respond to Medicare ...
February 06, 2019 Members can call on CMA’s practice management experts for free one-on-one help with contracting, billing and payment pr...
March 22, 2018 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin mailing new identification cards to California Medicare...
January 04, 2018 With the new year soon upon us, physicians are urged to be diligent in verifying patients' eligibility and benefits to ...
December 14, 2017 The California Medical Association (CMA) has received numerous calls from physicians whose prescriptions are being turn...
December 14, 2017 In today’s constantly changing health care environment, physicians in small and solo practices find themselves at a dis...
December 14, 2017 Remember, state law requires payors to give advance notice of material contract changes, with the opportunity for physi...
December 14, 2017 Members can offset the price of their annual dues when using CMA membership services and discounts. Thanks to CMA’s gro...
December 14, 2017 AB 72, California’s new out-of-network billing and payment law, requires fully insured commercial plans and insurers to...
November 16, 2017 Due to the overwhelming opposition from organized medicine, in February 2018, Anthem announced it will not proceed w...
October 03, 2017 This month we focus on how effectively managing the appointment schedule can have a positive impact on both patient and...
October 03, 2017 Physicians may find themselves the subject of comments and reviews posted on health care-related consumer review websit...
October 03, 2017 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced plans to launch an upgrade to the state's prescription drug monitoring pr...
September 20, 2017 Noridian, Medicare’s administrative contractor for California, has reported that of the 19,701 providers who were reque...
May 09, 2017 My office is receiving an increased number of medical record requests from various payors. Can I bill the payor for cop...
December 08, 2016 It’s no secret that claim rejections and denials can result in a significant amount of lost revenue. Consider this – a ...
November 03, 2016 To protect patient privacy, develop a written policy on camera and smartphone use in the office.
September 09, 2016 CMA has a number of resources for practices, including tips on how to register for CURES 2.0 and an on-demand webinar t...
September 09, 2016 Thanks to a CMA-sponsored California law, payors are required to have a fast, fair and cost-effective appeal process to...
September 09, 2016 Both state and federal law provide broad protections to such individuals, and prohibit billing a Medi-Cal patient in mo...
September 09, 2016 The new law not only requires payors to maintain accurate and current directories, but it also requires physicians to d...
September 09, 2016 Proactive scheduling strategies can reduce disruptions and long patient wait times.
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