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March 29, 2021
Kern County Public Health News Release
State Expands Vaccination Eligibility to Residents Living in Lower Quartiles
To assist residents, Public Health launched a page on their website that allows you to enter your home address to learn if you reside in one of these quartiles, and if so, you will receive a special code to use for scheduling a vaccination appointment in MyTurn at the Kern County Fairgrounds Mass Vaccination Clinic. More...

U.S. Senate votes to stop 2% Medicare physician payment cut
March 25, the U.S. Senate voted 90-2 to pass bipartisan legislation to stop the 2% Medicare sequestration cut that would have further destabilized physician practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate bill extends the moratorium on the Medicare 2% sequestration payment cut that was set to expire on April 1. The Senate bill would stop the 2% Medicare cuts through December 31, 2021. The bill also included a technical fix to help the California Disproportionate Share Hospitals. More...
GET INVOLVED - Call for nominations: CMA mode of practice forum delegations
The California Medical Association (CMA) is seeking applications and nominations for physicians interested in serving as delegates or alternates for their mode of practice forum delegations to the CMA House of Delegates. More...
Free Webcast: 2021 Employment Laws and Medical Practices
Many new employment laws have emerged this year that impact physicians in their roles as employers, especially in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the one-hour webcast, Complying with 2021 Employment Laws: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, presented by the Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP), Alexis James and Renee Noy, Managing Partners at WorkWise Law, PC, discuss new regulations and policies to help physicians avoid costly employment-related lawsuits.
 
 
This webcast addresses: 
  • Recommended COVID-19 Vaccine Policies
  • COVID-19-Related Employment Issues
  • Sick Leave and Leaves of Absence
  • Workers' Compensation Updates
  • Safety in the Workplace
  • Minimum Wage Increases
 
CAP, a leading provider of superior medical malpractice coverage in California for more than 40 years, remains committed to providing secure and affordable protection supplemented by an extensive array of risk and practice management benefits and resources like these free webcasts.
 
To learn more about becoming a CAP member, please call 800-356-5672 or email [email protected]. Request an Instant Quote today to learn how much you can save on medical malpractice coverage through CAP.
MORE NEWS
Medi-Cal raises reimbursement rate for COVID-19 vaccine administration More...
Newsom announces plans to further expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility More...
CMS doubles Medicare payment for COVID-19 vaccine administration More...
Patients can now self-attest to eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine More...
Medical Board of California to raise CURES fee More...
UPDATES & DEADLINES
Optum Pay restores access to UHC remittances after physicians raise concern More...
Reminder: MIPS hardship exception deadline for groups is March 31 More...
CMA publishes FAQ on new “info blocking” rule that takes effect April 5 More...
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
How the last year has forced rethinking on physician burnout More...
CMA's Legislative Advocacy Conference - NEXT WEEK - Gov. Newson & Sec. Richardson to Keynote
Legislator meetings have been coordinated by KCMS (contact [email protected] for details). More...
Which COVID-19 vaccine should I get? What to tell your patients More...
WELLNESS
Physician Wellness in the News More...
Time to prioritize the mental health of our frontline health care heroes More...
4 approaches to cut physicians’ mental workload—and burnout More...
CONNECTION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Virtual Grand Rounds: A Year at Home - School Reopenings and Pediatric Mental Health in COVID-19 *CME Available

March 30, 2021 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM

CMA Webinar: Telehealth Series for Small and Medium Sized Practices: (Pt. 12) Telehealth Townhall

April 8, 2021 | 12:15PM - 1:15PM

Virtual Grand Rounds: Post-Acute COVID Syndrome - In it for the Long Haul? *CME Available

April 13, 2021 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM

CAP Webcast: 2021 Employment Laws and Medical Practices

On-Demand | At Your Convenience

RESOURCES
PPE Relief Portal: FREE PPE from CA Office of Emergency Services and CMA More...
CMA's COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit for Physician Practices More...
Updated payor profiles for 2021 More...
CMA's Telehealth Resource Center More...
New California Health Laws 2021 More...