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News Break
January 16, 2018
Join us for...
MEDICARE CHANGES:
2018 AND BEYOND

Thursday, February 1, 2018
Bella Luna Bistro & Bar

Registration and Lunch: 11:30am
Presentation: 12:00pm-2:00pm

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Register by January 24, 2018

To email, fax or mail the registration form click here . Or to register online click here .
Time to join or renew your MMCMS membership for 2018!

Click one of the links above or contact Chrisy at MMCMS for more information. chrisy@mmcms.org or 209-723-2976
FDA restricts use of cough and cold medicines with codeine or hydrocodone for kids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Jan. 11 that cough and cold medicines containing codeine and hydrocodone should not be prescribed to children and adolescents because of serious safety risks posed by the opioid ingredients. More...
CMA Center for Economic Services (CES) Recent Resources for Physician Practices
Over the last several months, CMA has been highlighting several impactful changes and transitions occurring with the beginning of the new year including changes to Covered California for 2018, the transition of TRICARE to Health Net Federal Services and implementation of the Anthem Blue Cross modifier 25 payment policy. Due to these changes and transitions, CMA has prepared several resources to assist physicians and their practices. More...
Have you checked your medical board profile recently?
Physician profiles have been available to the public on the  Medical Board of California's website  since 1997, as required by Business and Professions Code sections 2027 and 803.1. The California Medical Association encourages physicians to periodically check their profiles for accuracy and to advise the board of any corrections, especially changes to their addresses of record. More...
Member Benefit Highlight
Coding Books Still Available at Deeply Discounted Rates!!!
Order your 2018 Editions of CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS, and RBRVS books from MMCMS to receive our discounted pricing. We offer free shipping and if you are an MMCMS member you get an additional 10% off of the total order. Books will be shipped directly to you from the distributor as they become available. For further information contact MMCMS at 209-723-2976 or  chrisy@mmcms.org .

To take advantage of MMCMS’ discounted pricing click here .