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Practice-Changing Developments: Your Medical Knowledge Upgrade

The Dismantling of HHS: KFF Health News 'What the Health' Continue reading

A fifth of Americans are on Medicaid. Some of them have no idea. Continue reading

California Legislature Advances Bill to Reform Prior Authorization, aiming to streamline processes and reduce administrative burden on physicians. CMA supports the measure. Continue reading

Bay Area is home to the largest share of women giving birth at 40 or older in the U.S. Continue reading

Mental Health Integration Model Shows Promise in primary care settings, with new reimbursement pathways announced by major payers for collaborative care codes. Watch AMA Video Series

California has officially taken the first step in implementing Prop. 35, the voter-approved initiative to boost Medi-Cal access and physician payments. CMA is pushing for swift action to get 2025 funding out the door. Continue reading

CMA Partners with 49 state medical associations to launch 'Physicians for Medicaid,' a new campaign to help in the fight to secure Medicaid funding. Continue reading

Don’t forget to claim your share of the BCBS Provider Antitrust Settlement: The settlement is the largest antitrust settlement in the history of the U.S. health care sector. The claims period is now open and will run until July 29, 2025. CMA hosted a webinar to show physicians how to submit a claim for their share of the settlement proceeds. The webinar is available on-demand and is free for CMA members.

SMLMA members can run FREE classified ads in News Briefs?

($1 per word for non-members). To place an ad in the next issue....

contact Wendy Davies via email at exec@smlma.org.

California Medical Association| CME Accredited Webinar Programs

See CMA's upcoming events and browse CMA's extensive library of pre-recorded webinars, covering a wide range of medical practice and public health topics.

Webinar: The Anatomy of a Lawsuit - Understanding a California Medical Malpractice Case | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • | REGISTER HERE

May 13, 2025: Virtual Grand Rounds: Epidemiology Update with Erica Pan, M.D., MPH

May 20, 2025: Understanding California’s Fertility Coverage Laws - What Physicians Need to Know about SB 600 & SB 729

The Sutter Health Virtual Grand Rounds is a Continuing Education (CE) webinar series hosted by Sutter Health Network providers for all medical professionals across Northern California including Interactive Q&A sessions with each live event. Join a Sutter Grand Round today.

The California Medical Association's (CMA) health law library is the most comprehensive health law and medical practice resource for California physicians. The library contains nearly 5,000 pages of up-to-date information on a variety of subjects of importance to practicing physicians. It includes content from the California Physician's Legal Handbook, as well as more specialized information on peer review, payor contracting and other topics. 

Access is free to CMA members,

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• Problems Getting Paid? CMA provides direct reimbursement assistance to physicians and their staff.

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This year, the Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP) proudly celebrates 50 years of delivering exceptional medical malpractice coverage and innovative practice solutions to help physicians succeed. Explore how you can benefit from the organization’s legacy of strength, stability, and vast array of services designed to promote your well-being and profitable medical practice in CAP’s 50th-anniversary edition of Physician Today.

Help celebrate this milestone occasion with your free copy and discover why 13,000 physician members trust CAP to safeguard their careers.

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• An Exclusive Interview With Today's Leaders in Medical Professional Liability Coverage

• The CAP Story: 50 Years of Strength, Success, and Stability and Why it Matters to California Physicians

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