Advancing family medicine - building primary care
The NCAFP works aggressively to advance health policy that improves and strengthens the specialty of family medicine and primary health care in North Carolina. The Academy is a leading voice in many state health initiatives and actively engaged in helping impact NC's delivery system.
NCAFP Advocacy Updates
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 16:23
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 16:25
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 16:58
Latest Policy Headlines from the National Level
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 17:13
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, will ask Congress to approve a 1 percent increase in the Medicare physician payment rate for 2011 and to provide a budget-neutral payment increase next year for physicians whose practices are focused on primary care services.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 17:13
Physicians concerned about time-consuming policies and directives dispensed by Medicare Advantage organizations -- health plan options for beneficiaries that are included in the Medicare program -- should be aware of a CMS proposed rule that aims to provide some relief.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 17:13
The federal government is one step closer to defining the term "meaningful use" as it pertains to electronic health records, or EHRs. On Dec. 30, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC, each issued a set of regulations that, together, lay a foundation for improving the quality, efficiency and safety of the nation's health care through the use of certified EHR technology.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 17:13
During his first State of the Union address on Jan. 27, President Obama said he would continue to work for passage of a health care reform bill, reviving hopes that Congress may be able to pass comprehensive reform legislation this year.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 17:13
The AAFP has issued a Speak Out Action Alert asking members to contact their representatives in the House and Senate to tell them that family physicians should no longer have to operate with a payment system based on the flawed sustainable growth rate, or SGR, formula.
Questions or Additional Information?
If you have any questions or desire additional information on the NCAFP's advocacy and health policy efforts, please contact Gregory K. Griggs, MPA, CAE, Executive Vice President, at (919) 833-2110.