Blog post by Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP As the public health emergency ends and family medicine begins to escape the gravitational pull of the pandemic, one thing is certain: family physicians deserve each other and family physicians deserve to be together. That’s right, after years of upregulating epinephrine due to the ongoing trauma […]
While the majority of resolutions are submitted at the AMAM, members can submit a resolution for consideration by the Board at any time during the year. All resolutions/policy proposals submitted to the Board of Directors after the deadline for receipt of resolutions at the AMAM and prior to the next meeting of the AMAM will […]
CAFP sent a letter to Cigna conveying concerns regarding the reimbursement policy change for evaluation and management (E/M) services billed with modifier -25 and minor procedure codes. The revised policy will require submission of medical records via fax or email for all claims billed with CPT codes 99212-99215 with modifier -25 and a minor procedure […]
As Family Physicians across California are aware, the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency does not mean the end of vaccinating against and treating patients with COVID. CAFP continues to include updated information on our COVID-19 page to help ensure you have the resources you need. Find out more about COVID billing and coding, […]
This webinar on June 14th from 12:15-1:00pm is intended to provide educational information and an overview of data exchange, including an introduction to the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF). The webinar will be presented by CAFP and BluePath Health with speaker attorney Andrea Frey of Hooper Lundy & Bookman. Register […]
Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day, a day of action to raise public awareness about an urgent problem: people dying at alarming rates due to illegally made fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid. In California, over 6,140 people died from a fentanyl-related overdose in 2021. This accounted for 55 percent of all drug-related overdoses. Fentanyl is involved in […]
The CAFP is pleased to announce that Neha D. Chande, MD, MHS has been selected as one of the American Academy of Family Physicians’ 2023 Vaccine Science Fellows. This fellowship program helps develop family physicians’ skills and knowledge surrounding vaccination and addresses connections between public health and family medicine. Neha D. Chande, MD, MHS, is […]
CAFP assembled 8 hours of excellent, accredited substance use disorder education into a simple package to help family physicians meet training requirements of the 2023 MATE (Medication Access and Training Expansion) Act. In this engaging set of activities, addiction specialists address stigma in context, prescribing medication for opioid use disorder, pain management, patient and family […]
Attention FMRPs and Chief Residents: The CAFP Foundation is pleased to announce the Shelly Rodrigues Chief Resident Leadership Workshop is being held on Saturday, June 10th (virtual) and Saturday, August 26th (during the in-person Family Medicine POP event). This two-part workshop is designed for residents transitioning into their new roles as clinical leaders. Register HERE
