As California continues its efforts to vaccinate all eligible residents against COVID-19, the state is offering up to $55,000 for physician practices to support vaccination efforts, through CalVaxGrant. The practice support grants will help physicians and medical practices (with 200 or less physicians) administer COVID-19 vaccines in their community, as well as reimburse for related […]
Meet Dr. Faustin who specializes in family and community medicine, sports medicine and musculoskeletal pain medicine. Dr. Faustin is co-head team physician for Team USA women’s gymnastics for the Tokyo Olympics. Dr. Faustin is a former club gymnast, high school volleyball player and Division I track and field athlete. She won four conference titles in […]
The CAFP seeks an experienced, motivated, and creative Manager of Grassroots and Advocacy who is dedicated to advocating for family physicians on critical health care issues in California. This position provides strategic and tactical support to advance CAFP’s advocacy and policy priorities. The ideal candidate will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct grassroots […]
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin stating, the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule has been vacated and is no longer in effect as of March 9, 2021. CMS is reaching out to states and encouraging them to work with […]
The ACEs Aware initiative “ACEs Aware Screening, Training, and Certification Progress: July 2021 Update" was released today. This new data report details the number of Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screenings conducted in California between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2020, and the number of providers who completed the “Becoming ACEs Aware in California” online training […]
Join us July 21, at 7pm CT, for "Post-COVID Syndrome: What Family Physicians Need to Know." This webinar will define post-COVID syndrome based on its associated symptoms and conditions, discuss the interim CDC guidance for the management of post-COVID syndrome and evaluate how to modify your practice to manage patients coming in with potential post-COVID […]
While frontline healthcare heroes like you were hard at work protecting Californians throughout the pandemic, proponents of the so-called “Fairness for Injured Patients Act” (FIPA) were advocating for their trial attorney-backed measure that will limit access to care during the worst possible time by eliminating key Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) protections. While the […]
The U.S. Department of Education has reopened its “negotiated rule-making process” to make changes to the Higher Education Act, which includes the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). CAFP, in partnership with the California Medical Association (CMA), have urged the Department for years to correct an unjust denial of the PSLF benefits to physicians in […]
Bay Area counties are currently urging vaccinated individuals to continue to wear masks indoors again. As an uptick in Delta Variant cases emerge, regional health officials are now recommending the use of masks, however it’s not currently mandated. This includes workplaces, despite already having to comply with Cal/OSHA requirements, suggesting vaccinated employees return to wearing […]
