Is Medicare Advantage really a Disadvantage for seniors and taxpayers? Our nation is graying rapidly. Every day, 10,000 baby boomers, members of one of the largest generations in U.S. history, hit the traditional...more
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of telemedicine as a means of providing patients with access to safe and quality medical care through the use of technology... Originally...more
Anyone who interacts with third party payors encounter acronyms on a regular basis. While acronyms are intended to facilitate efficient communication, their use often instead leads to confusion. This blog is intended to...more
Telemedicine providers can sell their services in a number of ways. Consumers, self-funded health plans, and health insurance companies are all important and growing customers for many telemedicine providers. Telemedicine...more
To protect patients from receiving an unexpected surprise bill when they seek care at in-network facilities from out-of-network providers, Governor Brown signed AB 72: California’s surprise out-of-network law. The new law...more
California became the first state to set limits on how long HMO patients must wait to see a physician when the California Department of Managed Health Care (“DMHC”) adopted certain “timely access” regulations in 2010, based...more
Physicians who were practicing in the 1990s were involved in numerous attempts to organize themselves in order to be able to participate in and even financially survive the onslaught of managed care delivery systems. The new...more