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		<title>Assembly Bill 52 Hits a Roadblock</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assembly Bill 52, the bill that would allow California officials to regulate health insurance rates, did not gain enough support from the Senate, and has been put aside for now. Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D) said that he would wait until next year before trying to pass the bill again. Fears of AB 52 reigned mostly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Rules on Medical Wait Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting this month, new protocols were implemented to regulate waiting times for California residents. These guidelines were primarily designed for HMO patients, but do extend to PPO’s as well. As it seems that more time is spent in the waiting room rather than with the doctor, these wait times provide some much needed relief. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctors Face Major Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Medical Association is working diligently to fight the cuts in Medicare reimbursement rates, which is about 21% less than current compensation rates. Though the House delayed the cuts via HR 3962 (Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010) until at least November of this year, many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California&#039;s Timely Access to Medical Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Recently, the California Department of Managed Care has released some new guidelines for HMO patients, in order to create a more efficient and comprehensive level of care for these patients. Among the new rules:    • A physician appointment within 10 business days of a request  • A specialist appointment within 15 business days of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reduced General Practice Physicians in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent studies show an alarming trend in California. General Practice physicians are in dwindling supply, and at the lower end of “per capita need”. As fewer and fewer younger physicians enter this field, the inadequacies will become even more dire. On the other hand, specialists seem to be in abundance, but are not distributed throughout [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Concierge Medicine Mean?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 20:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ These days you are probably hearing a lot about “concierge medicine”. This is where physicians charge patients an annual fee of several hundred to several thousand dollars a year to ensure benefits like longer appointments, shorter waiting times and the ability to call your provider directly. It has been reported that there are over a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Real Cost of Non-Network Providers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people will find themselves in the position of dealing with a non-contracted provider. What will this mean in regards to your insurance coverage? Depending on your plan, you may find that you now have little to no coverage for these procedures. For example, many PPO plans will state that they cover 50% on non-network [...]]]></description>
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