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Payors will be required to shorten claim payment timeframes in 2026

Thu, 06 Nov 2025

Beginning January 1, 2026, health plans and insurers — including Medi-Cal managed care plans — must pay clean claims within 30 calendar days or notify providers within the same timeframe if a claim is contested or denied. The new law also increases interest rates and penalties for late payments.

Medi-Cal TAR system migration and planned outage Nov. 15-18 

Thu, 06 Nov 2025

The Medi-Cal Treatment Authorization Request system will be offline from Saturday, November 15, through Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as DHCS migrates the system to a new platform.

New administrative support service MedWay featured on Off the Chart podcast

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

CMA Physician Services CEO David Ford joined Medical Economics' Off the Chart podcast for an in-depth discussion about  MedWay, a new one-stop administrative solution that streamlines back-office operations for independent physician practices.

CMA honors longtime advocate Elizabeth McNeil with the Speaker’s Recognition Award

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

CMA presented the 2025 Speaker’s Recognition Award to Elizabeth McNeil as she retires after more than 34 years leading the association’s federal advocacy efforts.

A message from CMA President René Bravo, M.D.

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

CMA President René Bravo, M.D., shares his vision for the year ahead, emphasizing unity, advocacy, and equitable access to care for all Californians.

On-demand webinar: The Evolving State of Public Health in California

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

CMA's Virtual Grand Rounds webinar — The Evolving State of Public Health: Vaccines, Advisory Groups and Other Emerging Issues — is now available for on-demand viewing at cmadocs.org/grandrounds .

CMA House of Delegates elects George Fouras, M.D., as Speaker, Anna Yap, M.D., as vice speaker

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Dr. George Fouras has been elected Speaker of the House of Delegates, and Dr. Anna Yap has been elected vice speaker, assuming key leadership roles in CMA’s policy-making body.

Los Angeles family physician Jack Chou, M.D., elected CMA president-elect

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Dr. Chou has been elected CMA president-elect and will assume the presidency at the conclusion of the 2026 House of Delegates next year.

CMA adopts governance reforms to modernize House and resolution process

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

CMA delegates approved major governance reforms to streamline resolution review and enhance member engagement, including a new two-interval model to enable more timely policy action throughout the year.

New MedStudentsServe application opens Nov. 10

Tue, 28 Oct 2025

On November 10, 2025, PHC will open its fifth application cycle for MedStudentsServe, which provides funding to medical student organizations.