CSAP News

Parity

The California Department of Insurance will conduct a prenotice public discussion regarding contemplated revisions to California Code of Regulations, Title 10, Chapter 5, Subchapter 3, Article 15.2 (commencing with section 2562.1). The purpose of the contemplated revisions is to adopt

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Final Final – 2021-22 Recap

Ok, Sacramento is finally done for the time being (Or are they? See below)! Governor Newsom completed his final actions on the 1,166 bills sent to him in 2022. He signed 997 bills and vetoed 169 bills, for a veto rate of

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Worth a Read

Bonuses for state health care workers going out soon (San Diego) Inside the team pioneering California’s red flag law Gimme Shelter: Los Angeles mayoral candidates discuss homelessness plans How Hospital Discharge Data Can Inform State Homelessness Policy ‘Mandela’ bill would limit

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Trends In Mental Health Care Delivery By Psychiatrists And Nurse Practitioners In Medicare, 2011–19 A Current Review of the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) Program: Perspectives on Developing an Accessible Workforce ‘Tiresome to See

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Development of a CSAP Policy Platform

Last night, the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) recommended a draft Policy Platform to the Board; there are two versions of the draft: one streamlined and one more substantive. The Board agreed to forward the GAC’s recommendation to forward both versions to

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CARE Court

At a signing ceremony on Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed SB 1338 (Umberg) into law. Of note: during the press conference, a reported said to the Governor, “…civil rights groups have threatened to sue, noting that some have said this will

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How to File Complaints About Health Plans

CSAP and the California Department of Managed Health Care held a webinar on the Provider Helpline for those experiencing pervasive problems with insurers. You may view the presentation materials at the links below. Additionally, DHCS was kind enough to share the

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