Gregory-Lewis, MD President Can you believe we are almost done with 2023? And an amazing year it has been. The “end” of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has joyously brought many of us back together for in person meetings. The advocacy and energy at the All Member Advocacy Meeting earlier this year was incredible. Our […] Read more
Gregory-Lewis, MD President Independence Day: “a federal holiday in the United States, commemorating the Declaration of Independence” (Wikipedia, accessed 07-06-23). A declaration that the colonies were not under Great Britain and now free and independent. Yet this was only a milestone during the 8-year American Revolutionary War from 1775 – 1783. Compare this to the […] Read more
Stacey Ludwig, MD Brighter Days Ahead for Medi-Cal Reimbursement in Primary Care Primary care Medi-Cal reimbursement rates are about to get a long-needed boost. The Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax recently approved by the federal government will infuse an additional $19.4 billion dollars into California Medi-Cal funding for the years of 2023-2027 (Legislative Analyst’s Office, […] Read more
July 2023 Starting in 2024, MediCal provider rates will increase to at least 87.5% of Medicare for primary care, maternity care, and non-specialty mental health services, with further increases in 2025. The FDA reports 136 drugs currently in supply shortage, with 15 of them for oncology medications widely used for common cancers. (Are these drugs […] Read more
The Nominating Committee met by Zoom on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 6:30 pm. Members present were: Greg Lewis, MD, Chair; Evan Bass, MD; Mark Benor, MD; Phillip Brown, MD; Cynthia Chen-Joea, MD; Michael Core, MD; Emma Hiscocks, MD; Po-Yin Samuel Huang, MD; Elisabeth Kalve, MD; C. Peony Khoo, MD; Stacey Ludwig, MD; Kevin Rossi, […] Read more
