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Calendar of Upcoming Events

 

May 19-22, 2011    For your Advance Planning

COA 2011 Annual Meeting/QME Course

Ritz Carlton - Laguna Niguel

 

September 24-25, 2010

Mandatory QME Report Writing Course

Pacifica Orthopaedics, Huntington Beach

 

Summary of National Health Reform

Summary of the National Health Reform signed into law on March 23, 2010 prepared by the California Medical Association.  COA health reform principles.

 

Medicare Posts List of PECOS-Enrolled Physicians On-Line

Medicare physicians who have not updated their enrollment information in the past 5 years may need to fill out another application or face payment problems as of April 5, 2010.  Click here for more information.

 

Medical Tourism—

Are Patients Still Packing Their Bags and Going Abroad for Their Medical Care?

· An overview of medical tourism and the experience of a CA orthopaedic practice

· Deloitte Report entitled, “Medical Tourism:  Update and Implications

· MediBid—new medical tourism service opens system January 1, 2010.The MediBid site contains more information.

      If you sign-up to participate, use “coa” as your “referred by” code.

 

 

California Pan Ethnic Health Network of Interpreters

List of plans participating and the number to call for an interpreter.

 

 

            

 

California Orthopaedic Association

5380 Elvas Avenue #221

Sacramento, CA  95819

Phone:   916-454-9884

Fax:       916-454-9882

E-Mail:  coa1@pacbell.net

Executive Director:  Diane Przepiorski

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   Workers’ Compensation Resource Center

   Contact Your Legislator(s)  (Under Development)

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     Smoking and Bone

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