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2019 California Employment Law Update

2019 California Employment Law Update
March 6, 2019 California Legislation, Legislation, Practice Management, Resources, Risk Management employee, lactation accomodations, minimum wage increase, sexual harassment preventation, #MeToo movement, AB 2770, AB 3109, employment, employment law, legal, minimum wage, pay equity, SB 1343 , sexual harassment, sexual harassment training, workplace compliance 0 Comment Read More »

RCMA/CMA's Advocacy Secures $1 Billion+ for Medi-Cal Providers

California voters overwhelmingly approved Prop 56, which added a $2 tax on tobacco products and stipulated that funds should increase access by improving provider payments. California's 2018-2019 state budget continues to provide over $1 billion annually to improve provider payments so more Medi-Cal patients can access care when they need it most.
September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Legislation, Medi-Cal, RCMA/CMA, Resources Big Tobacco, IEHP, Medi-Cal, Prop 56, Proposition 56 0 Comment Read More »

Opioid Advocacy Update

​​​​​​​From the beginning of the opioid epidemic, the California Medical Association (CMA) has been one of the most engaged and determined stakeholders working to strike a balance between patient access to necessary medicine and preventing and addressing abuse.
September 28, 2018 California Legislation, Health Care Reform, Legislation, Resources cma, controlled substances, CURES, opiod, opiod advocacy, opiod crisis, opiod enforcement, opiod epidemic, prescribing opiods, prescription drugs 0 Comment Read More »

Resources for Physicians Affected by the IEHP/Vantage Contract Termination

As a follow up to the informational meetings RCMA convened for physicians affected by the IEHP/Vantage contract termination, RCMA has posted the following resources to help physicians understand the options available to continue seeing IEHP patients and the next steps that will need to be taken.
June 15, 2018 Medi-Cal, Resources IEHP, Medi-Cal, Vantage 0 Comment Read More »

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