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1 By Dr. David S. Benjamin, CUA President – SB 1052 requires health plans to provide links to formularies for non-enrollees and requires that plans use a standard template to display their formularies… http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_26569553/dr-david-s-benjamin-health-exchanges-lack-transparency Click link to view article

1 Article From CMA published Sept. 19, 2014 Over the next several months, a new law will take effect that streamlines and standardizes the prior authorization process for prescription drugs. The new law (SB 866) requires all insurers, health plans (and their contracting medical groups/IPAs) and providers to use a standardized two-page form for prior…

1 CUA 27th AnnualMembership Meeting Sunday, October 26, 2014 Grand Wailea HotelIsland of Maui, Hawaii X-Ray & Radiology Credits for UrologistsCredits for  courses is especially formembers who need to satisfystate re-licensing requirements(During the Western Section AnnualMeeting in Hawaii October 7-12, 2012) CUA-WSAUA Health Policy Forum andPractice Management CoursesSunday, October 7, 2012Hilton Waikoloa Hotel(during WSAUA annual…

1 The CUA has been pioneering the effort to help its members deal with the issue of workplace violence and threat awareness, prevention, response. The first in a series of courses will be offered this year in conjunction with the Western Section AUA Annual Meeting in Maui. Please click here for more information  Morning Practice…

1 By now, many of you are familiar with the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) lawsuit initiative that will appear on the November 4, 2014, ballot. Proposition 46 is being opposed by a coalition of doctors, community health clinics, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, local governments, working men and women, business groups, taxpayer groups,…

1 There is more than one proposition on the California ballot this November that threatens health care providers and patients.  The same groups pushing to change the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) – “Consumer Watchdog” and their trial lawyer allies – are also pushing Proposition 45 that would give the state Insurance Commissioner sweeping…

1 Full text of 2013 report from Demetrios N. Simopoulos, MD, Chairman http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuanet.org%2Fwordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F06%2FCUA-COL-Report-2013.pdf Click link to view article

1 A fascinating legislative journey underscores the power of organized urology but there will be many more fights to come. Thanks go to Dr. Eugene Rhee, CUA Past-president, for writing the following synopsis. Dr. Rhee played a pivotal role on the front lines of this effort. On March 28, 2014 the CUA informed you of…