RT @KPSanBernardino: Gloria Becerra gets her #flushot every year! “I get my flu shot to protect myself and those around me. Staying healthy….

RT @SMCMedAssoc: Medical groups are pushing back on Cigna’s new policy to downcode certain E/M visits starting Oct. 1, citing added admin b….

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#CMADocs & @texmed are urging #Cigna to rescind a new policy they say will increase administrative burdens and create a barrier to appropriate reimbursement, creating substantial costs for both physicians and the plan itself.

RT @davenewworld_2: Doctor @rubin_allergy talks about Cigna's new rule change that will hurt patients and healthcare workers. Cigna is curr….

RT @davenewworld_2: A doctor explains how Cigna is adding extra burdens on healthcare workers and patients

RT @PHCDocs: 📢Our next #CalMedForce grant cycle opens Sept. 4! This is your opportunity to secure #GME funding to support CA residency prog….

HIPAA protects the disclosure of medical records. State law also requires health facilities to protect this information. According to guidance from @AGRobBonta, health facilities should consider a patient’s immigration status confidential.

San Luis Obispo County—along with the rest of the country—is in a Medicare crisis, according to @RepCarbajal. “Reports estimate that there will be a shortage of over 80,000 physicians. by 2036,” Carbajal said at Friday’s panel. “I think that’s a crisis.”

RT @SMCMedAssoc: Rep. Salud Carbajal & Rep. Jimmy Panetta warn of a Medicare crisis in SLO County & nationwide. Cuts, low reimbursements &….

ACA insurers are increasing premiums by an average of 20% for next year, according to a new analysis. Imagine if tens of millions of Americans’ rent or mortgage payments were to suddenly increase by that amount.

RT @SBCMS: What are accountable care organizations (ACOs)? Learn the basics of ACOs and how @AledadeACO can support your independent primar….

“Spine surgery tends to be one of the more likely things to be denied,” said Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio, an assistant professor of neurological surgery. Doctors often have to plead their case to insurance companies.

The new changes to federal health programs will reverse years of progress and jeopardize access to care to Californians who need it most. The law creates barriers that are designed not to improve the system — but to discourage people from enrolling at all.

RT @SMCMedAssoc: California’s AB 489 would ban healthcare AI from posing as licensed professionals unless overseen by one. No more “I’m you….

RT @RepThompson: I’ll continue to work alongside organizations like the California Medical Association to fight cuts to health care access.….

RT @NHMAmd: Decades of scientific research bring peace of mind to parents. Science shows no link between aluminum in vaccines and long-term….

RT @LCHC_CA: “State lawmakers in California are considering legislation (SB 81) that would restrict immigration agents’ access to places su….

RT @MedWayDocs: Imagine this. a doctor makes it home in time for dinner. No late-night charting. No frantic payroll scramble. Just real fa….

As physicians, we are solely focused on providing health care to our patients and our relationship with them is sacrosanct. No personal information about patients should ever be disclosed by the federal government to anyone outside the health care space.

RT @CoveredCA: Covered California announced its 2026 rates, with affordability at risk due to uncertainty around federal rules. Covered CA….