SSV Medical Society News - 2017 - Volume 6 - Issue 3 - March Physicians: At SSVMS, we are very concerned about access to care for our Medi-Cal population, and we believe that you should receive proper compensation for caring for your patients. When Proposition 56 passed in November, $1.2 billion was supposed to go towards Medi-Cal provider reimbursement through the new tobacco tax. Governor Brown's proposed budget wrongly redistributes that revenue into the general fund, thus exacerbating California's access to care issues. Please take a moment to call or email your legislators today to oppose Governor Brown's proposed budget. Legislators value your opinion and need to hear directly from their physician constituents. To look up contact information for your assembly and senate representatives, please follow this link. Thank you for engaging on this important health care issue and as always, let me know what your medical society can do for you, awetzel@ssvms.org. ~Aileen E. Wetzel, CEO SSVMS/CMA Events "Cultural Competency: Making Patients Safer Through Better Understanding" Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, hosted at SSVMS Free Dinner and CME Presentation RSVP Here "Risks Associated with EHR Management" Tuesday, April 25, 2017, Mulvaney's B&L in Sacramento Free Dinner and CME Presentation RSVP Here Join SSVMS as we meet with our legislators to advocate for Physicians and the patients you serve at the 43rd Annual CMA Legislative Advocacy Day Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 9AM to 3PM, Sheraton Grand Sacramento Register Here 20th Annual Western Health Care Leadership Academy May 5-7, 2017, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina Member Price: $795; Non-member Price: $1,095 Register Here Don't lose out on your member benefits - remember to renew your 2017 dues today. RENEW ONLINE - for help email Megan at msharpe@ssvms.org Not a member yet? JOIN NOW In The News CMA's priority health care reform guidelines SSVMS is a recipient of the "Local Coalitions to Address Opioid Misuse and Abuse" grant from the California Department of Public Health DHCS extends reporting deadline for 2016 Medi-Cal meaningful use CMA House of Delegates year-round resolutions now accepting testimony Other Community Events Serotonin Surge - 13th Annual Gala March 18, 2017 Register Here Coalition for Compassionate Care of California 9th Annual Palliative Care Summit March 13-14, 2017 Read the March/April issue of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medicine (SSV Medicine) - CLICK HERE Advertisement: March 7, 2017 2017 - Volume 6 2017 - Volume 6, Issue 3, SSV Medical Society News 0 Comment Read More »