E-Prescribing Requirement The electronic prescribing requirement went into effect January 1, 2022. Many resources are available to assist physicians in implementing this practice. Board of Pharmacy issues guidance on written scripts. January 14, 2022 Drug Prescribing/Dispensing, Legislation electronic prescription, e-prescribing, pharmacy, prescribing Read More »
ACCMA and CMA Physicians Show Support for Vaccine Bill in Sacramento ACCMA and CMA physicians spoke to state lawmakers on Wednesday in support of SB 276, a bill that aims to limit, review, and track all medical exemptions, which allow parents to forgo their children's state-required vaccines. April 25, 2019 Health Care Reform, Legislation, Medical-Legal Issues, Public Health, Regulatory Requirements Public Health, Public Policy, Vaccines Read More »
Livermore Measure U Threatens Access to Care Measure U seeks to limit the amount that a physician, hospital, clinic, or other health care providers can charge for patient care to 115% of the cost of treatment. September 12, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »
Blue Shield Corrects System for AB 72 Claims Issues affecting the accurate payment of AB 72 claims through Blue Shield have been corrected through a system update implemented by the payor on June 28. July 6, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »
SB 538 Withdrawn SB 538, a bill that would have prohibited large health systems from requiring health insurers to contract with all their hospitals and affiliates, has been withdrawn. July 6, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »
End of Life Option Act Reinstated Temporarily A state appeals court reinstated the End of Life Option Act on June 15, pending any future rulings to the contrary. June 19, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »
Ask Assemblymembers to Oppose AB 3087 On Wednesday, May 16, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will be considering AB 3087 (Kalra), which would create a commission of unelected political appointees empowered to arbitrarily cap rates for all health care services in all clinics, hospitals, and physician practices in California. May 15, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »
Take Action Against the Physician Price Fixing Bill AB 3087, a harmful government intrusion into the health care market, was passed by the California Assembly Health Committee on April 24 and is now before the Appropriations Committee. May 7, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »
CMA Opposition to Ballot Measure to Set Dialysis Rates The California Medical Association (CMA) is opposing a ballot initiative to limit what insurance companies can reimburse dialysis centers to provide patient treatments. May 7, 2018 Legislation Legislation Read More »