NCAFP Advocacy Updates

NCAFP Advocacy Councils Meets on Monday, July 19, 2010 in Raleigh; Teleconferencing Available
2010-07-19 14:28
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The NCAFP Advocacy Council will be meeting this upcoming Monday, July 19, beginning at 6:15 pm at Academy headquarters in Raleigh.

Medicaid Provider Rates Preserved in State Budget (At Least For Now)
2010-07-09 13:17
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Medicaid provider rates have at least temporarily survived the budget ax in what proved to be a very difficult financial year for the N.C. General Assembly. In the 2010-11 fiscal year budget adopted by the Legislature last Wednesday, provider rates were left unchanged, at least until January 1st.

Medicare Physician Payment Cut Blocked; FMAP Extension Still Uncertain
2010-06-28 17:07
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The US House of Representatives approved a measure last week to block the 21.3 percent cut to Medicare physician payments that had taken effect June 1, delaying the cut until Nov. 30, 2010. The Senate passed identical legislation late last week.

CMS Directs Medicare Contractors to Hold Physician Claims Through June 17th, 2010
2010-06-17 13:26
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According to the AAFP, CMS has notified its Medicare contractors that they should continue to hold physician claims for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries through June 17th.

NC Family Physicians, Residents and Medical Students Descend on NC General Assembly
2010-06-17 13:31
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Forty family physicians, residents and students conducted a major advocacy push at the NC General Assembly last Wed., June 9, 2010 as part of the Chapter's 'Advocacy101' conference.

Getting to Know CCNC: More Facts on Community Care Available at NCAFP Website
2010-06-17 14:32
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The NCAFP has posted a number of key pieces of information about Community Care of North Carolina on our website at http://www.ncafp.com/support-ccnc.

NC Legislature in Full-Swing -- Academy Gearing Up for Advocacy101 on June 8
2010-06-01 20:55
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The NC General Assembly re-convened in Raleigh on May 12 for the bi-annual 'short session.' The NCAFP's Governmental Affairs team continues to work on a number of important issues on the Chapter's leg

AAFP Urges Permanent SGR Fix and Applauds Recognition by House Ways & Means Committee
2010-05-24 13:07
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The AAFP distributed a statement and letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives about the Tax Extenders Act (HR 4213), which includes provisions to address the flawed SGR.

NCAFP Members Meet with Congressional Leaders on Capitol Hill
2010-05-14 15:59
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The NCAFP participated in AAFP's Congressional Conference in Washington, D.C., on May 11th and 12th. The 2-day event reviewed the legislative process, highlighted family medicine's key issues, and featured several important meetings with NC's elected officials.

Academy Communicates Concern Regarding Biomass Burning to NC Dept. of Environment
2010-04-22 13:34
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The Academy recently sent correspondence to the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (NCDNR) Secretary Dee Freeman outlining its concern regarding the development of biomass burning plants in the State.