1 {{unknown}} 1 Download your office poster Promote it to your Patients. Download and display the urological health month poster. Convey a positive message of appreciation for Urologists and staff during the month of November. Be sure to print it color!! Click the link below to download your office poster! https://cuanet.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Nov-Uro-Health-Poster.pdf   Click link to…

1 1 By Dr. John Lam, MD, MBA – CUA Rep to HOD California Medical Association (CMA) HOUSE OF DELEGATES SUMMARY – October 20-22, 2017 By John Lam, MD, MBA SPECIALTY DELEGATION TO CMA CAUCUS Dr. Michele Raney (Chair) was interested on strategies for increasing membership to CMA within each of the specialty organizations and…

1 1 AB 72 targets physicians but leaves insurance companies and MPNs untouched The CUA has joined with a coalition organized by the American Association of Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) that has challenged the constitutionality of AB 72 – legislation that fixes the fees of any physician who does not contract with a patient’s PPO,…

New out-of-network billing and payment law took effect July 1 1 1 On July 1, 2017, a new law (AB 72) took effect that changes the billing practices of non-participating physicians providing non-emergent care at in-network facilities including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and laboratories. The law, signed in 2016, was designed to reduce unexpected medical…

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1 1 At the member’s annual business meeting in Vancouver BC this past August 6, the CUA elected Dr. Bretan as president for 2017-2019. As president, I pledge to you that advocating for the practice of urology and seeking to politically strengthen our voice in a variety of significant ways will be a central tenet…

Join CUA past-presidents Eugene Rhee and Aaron Spitz in Rancho Mirage 1 1 Dear Members, The CUA wishes to make you aware that you are invited to attend The Kaiser Permanente Urology Symposium be held on October 6 & 7, 2017 at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage. Join CUA…

1 1 Action Requested on SB790 CA Senate bill 790 –  A bill limiting gifts and benefits to health care providers from manufacturers of prescribed products or distributors of medical devices. Quick summary: A bill (Introduced by Senator Mike McGuire)  just recently passed in the California Senate to outlaw the payment of honoraria, gifts, and…

1 1 http://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(17)30401-3/fulltext By Matthew R. Cooperberg, UCSF Click link to view article