Through budget, regulatory and legislative advocacy, CAFP has pushed the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to expand health coverage, increase provider payment, and pilot new programs to better address the health needs of the vulnerable Medi-Cal patient population. As part of these efforts, CAFP-supported young adult Medi-Cal expansion allows full-scope coverage for tens of thousands […]
On November 21, CAFP staff urged the Healthcare Payments Review Committee, charged with guiding the creation of the State's new All-Payer Claims Database (APCD), to use the APCD to track the proportion of health plan spending dedicated to primary care. CAFP helped secure $60 million in the 2018 State Budget to create the APCD, which will […]
CAFP recently submitted comments on regulations proposed by the California Department of Justice regarding use of California's prescription drug monitoring database, the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES). CAFP is concerned that the Department’s proposed regulations will contribute to financial and administrative burden for family physicians, and allow third parties an inappropriate degree of access […]
The Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program encourages recently licensed physicians and surgeons to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA) in California. The program repays up to $105,000 in educational loans in exchange for full-time service for a minimum of three years, and applicants can be […]
Whether you are stopping by for a quick pick-me-up on the way to the 2020 FM Clinical Forum or you are enjoying the evening out with friends, we've put together a list of the Top 10 places to grab a cup of joe while you are in Long Beach. We know coffee is important. If […]
Congratulations to Maisara Rahman, MD, the new District V Director on CAFP’s Board of Directors. Maisara was elected to the position vacated when former Director, Dr. Lauren Simon, became Vice Speaker on the CAFP Board. Dr. Rahman assumes her duties immediately as the representative for the Inyo-Mono-Alpine, Kern, Riverside-San Bernardino and Tulare County Chapters. An […]
Blog post by Conrad Amenta, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives At its November 2019 meeting of the Board of Directors, CAFP leadership voted unanimously to adopt Principles for the Protection and Care of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Patients. These principles were developed by the CAFP’s Committee on the Health of the Public in response to […]
CAFP proudly recognizes Ann-Gelle Carter, MD as the November 2019 Member of the Month. Dr. Carter is originally from Illinois and graduated medical school at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Dr. Carter is currently a resident at Kaweah Delta in Visalia, CA. According to the Kaweah Delta website, when asked "Why Kaweah Delta?", […]
Originally appeared in California Family Physician Magazine (Fall 2019), authored by Marshall Kubota, MD This past August, family medicine and the CAFP lost a friend. Dr. John Dervin passed away peacefully at his home in Sebastopol surrounded by family and close friends. I think John could be said to have been one of the young […]
