New Info for California Medicare
Medi-Cal Lawsuit by Doctors and Pharmacists
The California Medical Association and the California Pharmacists Association filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Health
Care Services to secure information regarding the impact proposed Medi-Cal cuts would have on beneficiaries’ access to care. State officials rejected the Public Records Act request filed by the associations. Read more at the Sacramento Bee and California Healthline.
Electronic Health Record Incentives
Under the 2009 federal economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHRs can qualify for incentive payments under Medicare and Medicaid. California is now ready to distribute as much as $1.4 billion in federal incentive funding to hospitals and physician groups who treat beneficiaries of Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. The pplication process will be staggered over three months: hospital registration opened on Oct. 3; physician groups are next in line, able to apply on Nov. 15; and individual physicians can file for the federal money beginning Dec. 15. Read more at http://www.californiahealthline.org/features/2011/state-readies-medicaid-ehr-incentive-program.aspx#ixzz1bq2Ra9zb
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