Submit Nominations for 2013 Family Physician of the Year - Deadline January...
The California Academy of Family Physicians presents this prestigious award to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians and who goes above and beyond in service to patients...
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Physicians Have Until End-of-Year to Opt Out of Anthem Blue Cross's...
Family Physicians who do not wish to participate in Anthem Blue Cross’s “Individual/Exchange Network” have until the end of year, December 31, 2012, to opt out. The new Anthem Individual/Exchange...
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California Medical Association Foundation Offers Four Presentations on...
The California Medical Association Foundation is offering an opportunity to participate in four educational presentations on the latest information in diabetic patient care. The California Medical...
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CAFP Urges DHCS to Build Medical Homes for Dual Eligibles
On December 11, CAFP submitted comments to the Department of Health Care Services on the draft Assessment and Care Coordination Standards for the Care Coordination Initiative (CCI), a state program...
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Medi-Cal to Require Physician Re-enrollment
California’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will require many physicians to re-enroll in Medi-Cal in 2013. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires every state Medicaid program (Medi-Cal in...
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Meningococcal Meningitis Health Advisory
The California Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory regarding meningococcal vaccine recommendations for men who have sex with men (MSM).The New York City Department of Health and...
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CAFP Launches Medi-Cal Task Force
On December 5, CAFP convened its Medi-Cal Task Force to discuss the many large-scale changes facing family physicians and patients in the Medi-Cal program, including the upcoming transition of all...
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Take Action to Protect Primary Care Payment
Congress and the White House are currently negotiating a deal that would avert the scheduled 26.5 percent cut in Medicare physician payments due to the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula....
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CAFP Welcomes Heather Hayes
Please join the CAFP in welcoming our new membership coordinator, Heather Hayes. Heather graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Minor in...
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Two California Practices Participating in a TEAM-A Project
Two California practices spent January 12-13 in Atlanta, with 13 other practices (from Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia) for the kick-off of the TEAM-A Collaboratory. The 15 practices...
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This Year's ASA WAS Planned with YOU in Mind!
The 2013 Annual Scientific Assembly was planned with you in mind: your practice, your patients and your educational needs. We know you see multi-generation families, and that the health issues of one...
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Still Time to Register for the 2013 Coding and Payment Teleconference!
Ensure you and your staff know all the ins and outs of new, edited and deleted CPT codes for 2013 so you can be paid fully and fairly for the care you provide. “Strategies for Coding and...
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CAFP to Participate in California Advanced Primary Care Institute Meeting
CAFP is a charter member of the California Advanced Primary Care Institute (CAPCI), a 501(c)(3) organization sponsored by the California Association of Physician Groups, that views primary care as “the...
View ArticleCAFP Board Kicks Off 2012 with Conference Call
CAFP’s new legislative advocate, Jodi Hicks of DiMare, Van Vleck and Brown, was introduced by Legislative Affairs Committee Chair, Ashby Wolfe, MD, MPP, MPH during the Board of Directors’ conference...
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2013 CAFP Congress of Delegates - Make Your Room Reservations NOW!
The 2013 CAFP Congress of Delegates will take place at The Citizen Hotel in Sacramento Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, followed by CAFP’s Legislative Day in Sacramento on Monday, March 4. An exciting...
View ArticleFamily Physicians Headline PCMH Legislative Hearing
Pediatrician and chair of the Assembly Health Committee, Richard Pan, MD, is sponsoring a legislative hearing entitled, “How Coordinated Care Can Deliver Outcomes in the Medical Home,” on January 29....
View ArticleLAC Chair Meets with Legislative and Association Leaders
Chair of CAFP’s Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC), Ashby Wolfe, MD, MPP, MPH, and CAFP staff were in the State Capitol on Monday for meetings with the chair of the Assembly Health Committee, Richard...
View ArticleEligible Professionals Attestation Deadline for Medicare EHR Incentive...
Medicare Eligible Professionals, your deadline to attest to Meaningful Use for the 2012 Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program payment year is February 28, 2013. If you plan to attest for...
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Governor Proposes "No Cuts" Budget, Increase to Health Funds
Last week, Governor Jerry Brown proposed his 2013-14 budget, projecting a $1 billion surplus, something that has occurred only once in the last ten years. Whether the financial projections will be...
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National Flu Outbreak Widens - Make Sure You and Your Patients Are Vaccinated
As noted in newspapers Thursday, January 10, and confirmed in the Centers for Disease Control "FluView" website, more people are sick this winter, including those who had the flu shot. Additionally,...
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