CMA Stops Bill to Erode Corporate Practice of Medicine
Due to CMA's effective advocacy, the California Assembly moved SB 726 (Ashburn) - a bill eroding the ban on the corporate practice of medicine in California by allowing certain hospitals to hire physicians - to the inactive list, meaning it will not be brought up for a vote this year. However, CMA expects the bill to resurface again next year: AFSCME, a labor union interested in unionizing doctors, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), and the California Hospital Association, whose members want to hire and control doctors, have actively supported efforts to erode the corporate bar, and show no signs of relenting. Physicians need to remain vigilant in educating our elected officials on the importance of the corporate bar.
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- CalOSHA ATD Regulations
- CMA has released a new "On-Call" document to help physicians understand new CalOSHA standards that require employers in health care settings to protect employees from aerosol transmissible diseases.
- Medi-Cal Payments on Hold
- While most physicians continue to be paid for Medi-Cal claims, some Medi-Cal payments are being held up while the California Legislature negotiates a new State budget.
- PECOS Enrollment Update
- To ensure adequate time to process applications before the January 3, 2011. Medicare is strongly encouraging physicians who are not currently enrolled in PECOS to initiate Medicare enrollment.
- MBC Notice to Consumers
- California physicians are now required to provide a "Notice to Consumers" to notify patients that they are licensed and regulated by the Medical Board of California (MBC). Find resources to comply.