CMA and county medical societies are cohosting a series of seminars to help physician practices assess payor contracts and prepare for contract negotiations. The next “Taking Charge” seminar is February 8, in Riverside.

Currently scheduled seminars:

• Feb 8, Riverside [registration form]
  Contact: Dolores Green 951/686-3342
• Feb 21, San Diego
• Feb 27, Concord [registration form]
  Contact: Alice Chegia 510/654-5383
• March 15, San Mateo
• March 31, San Diego, during the CMGMA Annual Conference [registration form]
• May 2, Oxnard, during PAHCOM Annual Conference
• April 14 and 15, Monterey, during CMA’s Annual Leadership Conference

Attendees will learn how to:

• evaluate current and proposed payor contracts
• target payors for contract termination, negotiation, or renegotiation
• monitor payor compliance with contract terms
• determine a payor’s value to their practice
• and more!

Participants will also receive a copy of CMA’s payor contracting toolkits (a $125 value), including “Taking Charge: Steps to Evaluating Relationships and Preparing for Negotiations,” and “Managed Care Contracts Deciphered: The Physicians’ Guide to Their Rights and Obligations.”

Contact: Gabrielle Fonseca, 916/551-2061 or gfonseca@cmanet.org.