In December, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) detected a disability insurance identity theft scam that involved suspected organized criminal elements filing false disability insurance claims by attempting to use stolen credentials of medical or health providers. Last week, EDD confirmed that approximately 98 percent of the 27,000 medical provider accounts it initially flagged as […]
Join CAFP on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 6:00-7:00 PM for an educational webinar on Incorporating Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) into Family Medicine Residency Training. Program directors, interested faculty, and residents are welcome. Medical aid in dying (MAID) is a service available to patients at the end of their lives and is designed to reduce […]
The California Assembly will be taking do-or-die votes on Monday on controversial bills, including on AB 1400, the single-payer bill. The votes are do-or-die, because bills that failed to pass their house of origin have until January 31 to pass in order to stay alive. The vote on these controversial bills have been put off […]
Dr. Jay W. Lee was featured in the Nevada Academy of Family Physician's Winter 2021 magazine. Read the article here.
California, as well as the nation, prepare for more staffing shortages in healthcare after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its sweeping vaccine-or-test requirements for large private companies, but allowed a vaccine mandate to stay in place for medical facilities. President Biden has called on states and businesses to voluntarily institute vaccination […]
Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-23 Budget Proposal on Monday, January 10,2022. The budget proposal includes key investments to improve access to health care services and to support COVID-19 response efforts. California’s fiscal outlook looks strong for 2022-23 with a $286.4 billion budget and a projected $45.7 billion surplus, which includes $20.6 billion in General […]
Each year, the CAFP Foundation recognizes champions within the family medicine specialty. Join us in this celebration by nominating an individual who has had an impact on your academic, professional and/or personal journey. Submissions are due Friday, February 11, 2022. View nomination form for CAFP foundation awards here. View a list of past recipients here.
By Shani Muhammad, MD A 2021 report (From Crisis to Opportunity: Reforming Our Nation’s Policies to Help All Children Grow Up Healthy) released by a special project of the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation highlights a growing problem Family Physicians are facing in our practices: Childhood Obesity. This report, which highlights that now 1 in […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians presents the prestigious award of Family Physician of the Year to an individual who exhibits the finest qualities of family physicians and who goes above and beyond in service to patients and community. Nominations for the 2022 Family Physician of the Year Award should recognize work by a physician […]
