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Physicians renewing licenses experiencing delays

The Medical Board of California is asking physicians who need to renew their medical licenses to do so early due to delays associated with the implementation of a new online licensing and enforcement system. This transition is resulting in disruptions in cashiering and other services and is affecting both online and mail renewals. Currently, the medical board is experiencing delays of 6-8 weeks to update its website and provide physicians with a current wallet license. Physicians whose licenses are expiring are encouraged to submit renewals as soon as possible to ...

Sunshine Act dispute proposal threatens physicians' due process

A newly proposed dispute resolution process for inaccurate Physician Payments Sunshine Act data would deny physicians their due process rights, the American Medical Association (AMA) and California Medical Association (CMA) told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in comment letters this week. Under the Sunshine Act, drug and medical device manufacturers are required to report their financial interactions with licensed physicians – including consulting fees, travel reimbursements, research grants and other gifts. Any payments, ownership interests and other “transfers of value” will be reported to CMS for publication ...

Job Announcement for the Medical Board of California

The Medical Board of California is currently recruiting for Medical Consultants for the San Bernardino and San DiegoDistrict Offices. Please see job announcement for the details on this position. Feel free to contact:  Steve Richter, Supervising Investigator; San Bernardino (909) 383-6815 or Steven.Richter@mbc.ca.gov or Eric Ryan, Supervising Investigator, San Diego (858) 467-6837 or Eric.Ryan@mbc.ca.gov.

Want More Than $1,000,000?

Travel assistance** and Funeral Planning and Concierge services*** included at no additional charge to you When San Bernardino County Medical Society/CMA members apply for up to $1,000,000 of 10 or 20-year Level Term Life insurance coverage underwritten by ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, a member of the Voya family of companies, they get a few things non-members don’t.   Access to special member only rates  Premium savings since rates are designed to remain level for the first 10 or 20 years of coverage*  Each plan also includes a travel assistance service for ...