The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) federal advocacy team shares an update about efforts to avert Medicare payment cuts and streamline prior authorization processes; recommendations on cybersecurity policies in health care; work to increase vaccine uptake; and more.
Read More AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, December 2022The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) federal advocacy team shares an update about Medicare payment cuts, Medicaid and CHIP coverage, telehealth flexibilities, scope of practice legislation, integrated behavioral health and investment in primary care.
Read More AAFP Federal Advocacy Update, November 2022The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) federal advocacy team shares an update about the release of the 2023 Medicare physician fee schedule, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act which has now become law, the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade and its negative impact on the patient-physician relationship, the current state of the COVID-19 public health emergency and what’s to come as well as delays for the Appropriate Use Criteria Program.
Read More AAFP Federal Advocacy Team Update, July 2022Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the health and human services budget deal and areas we’ve been tracking (telehealth coverage, expansion of Medical Assistance postpartum, tobacco prevention and more).
Read More MN Legislature Reaches Deal on Health & Human Services BudgetMinnesota Academy of Family Physicians legislative rep Dave Renner, CAE, shares an update on the status of Minnesota’s special session and the health and human services budget.
Read More MN Special Session Continues; Budget Agreement Closer
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