L.A. County Sues Opioid Manufacturers to Combat Public Health Crisis Created by Opioid Addiction June 15, 2018 Orange County Superior Court Judge Kim G. Dunning has issued an order that opens the door for Los Angeles ... Read More
Have You Received Your Prop 56 Supplemental Medi-Cal Payments Yet? June 15, 2018 The California Health Care, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 (Prop 56) created new revenues dedicated to the ... Read More
AB 72 Independent Dispute Resolution Process: How CMA Can Help June 15, 2018 California's out-of-network billing and payment law (AB 72) took effect on July 1, 2017, changing the billing practices of ... Read More
Explainer: The 'Capability' Framework for Healthcare June 15, 2018 Physicians can't cure burnout alone. Using a framework called "capability," however, healthcare organizations can help. Capability doesn't refer to providers' quality ... Read More
Monday Rx | June 11th, 2018 | National ACO June 19th Deadline Quickly Approaching June 12, 2018 National ACO June 19th Deadline Quickly Approaching One of my priorities at LACMA is to help members ensure that the ... Read More
Monday Rx | June 4th, 2018 | In the News Plus Updates from LACMA June 8, 2018 News updates, ACO enrollment and more from LACMA. Last week, LACMA partnered with Healthcare Executives of Southern California (part of the ... Read More
Act Now to Avoid Costly Virtual Credit Card Fees on Aetna Physician Payments June 8, 2018 The California Medical Association (CMA) has learned that Aetna will no longer allow contracted physicians to receive payment via ... Read More
New Report Shows California's Progress Addressing Opioid Crisis June 8, 2018 Urges further policy changes to expand access to care for pain and substance use disorders The American Medical Association (AMA) ... Read More
Paving the Way for Health Equity in Los Angeles County June 6, 2018 Just over one year ago, Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., MPH, MEd, was appointed as the director of the Los Angeles County ... Read More
LACMA TO SWEAR IN FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT June 4, 2018 Dr. C. Freeman is set to make history when she becomes the Los Angeles County Medical Association's first African ... Read More
New Coalition Launches to Support Independent Physician Practices in Leading Value-Based Care Movement June 1, 2018 Recognizing the importance of independent physician practices in bringing about the movement to value-based health care, a group of ... Read More
Thank You Physician Members – We Defeated AB 3087! June 1, 2018 Last week, the California Medical Association (CMA) killed Assembly Bill 3087 (Kalra) – dangerous legislation that would have created ... Read More