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Family Medicine's Voice in NC Health Policy

The NCAFP advocates for health policies that will improve the practice of Family Medicine in North Carolina. The NCAFP is a trusted partner with our legislature, state agencies, and health systems, advocating for policies to improve your work life and help you better care for your patients. We also advocate for Family Medicine at the federal level through the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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At the state level, NCAFP is focused on two key advocacy goals:

  1. Increasing state investment in Family Medicine to improve the pay, conditions, and future workforce of family physicians
  2. Decreasing the administrative burden that keeps family physicians from best serving their patients

Want to Join NCAFP Advocacy?

There are plenty of ways you can participate, and all of them count!

  • Donate to support Family Medicine advocacy through NCFAMPAC!
  • Join us when we meet NC lawmakers during White Coat Wednesday!
  • Apply to join the NCAFP Advocacy Committee!
  • Medical students and residents: apply to complete the Policy Elective rotation with the NCAFP (contact Perry Price at perry@ncafp.com)!

Contact Greg Griggs at ggriggs@ncafp.com to participate in one of these opportunities!

Comments from NCAFP Members:

 

"The NCAFP helped it seem more possible and way less daunting to get involved in advocating for policies that impact my work."

“I’m not really a policy person, but I can see that it’s important to my practice that we’re here to talk with policymakers.”

“It’s nice to see people getting involved for their communities.”

"As family physicians who build trust with our patients, we’re well positioned to form relationships with our lawmakers.”

Want to help us strengthen Family Medicine in North Carolina?

Contact Greg Griggs at ggriggs@ncafp.com.

For more information on NCAFP advocacy, contact Shawn Parker at shawn@ncafp.com.

Here Is NCAFP Advocacy in Action

News:

NC Governor and General Assembly Pass New Medicaid Funding
April 30, 2026

The NCAFP attended the signing ceremony of HB696, which appropriates $319 million to North Carolina Medicaid.
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UnitedHealthcare Eliminates Most Medical Prior Authorizations for Certain Rural Physicians
April 27, 2026

On April 20, UnitedHealthcare announced new initiatives designed to lower costs and streamline processes for rural clinicians by reducing prior authorizations.
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NCAFP Meets with Governor and NCDHHS to Discuss Medicaid Funding
April 14, 2026

On April 9, NCAFP Exec. VP Greg Griggs joined other association executives and insurance company officials for a meeting with NC Governor Josh Stein, NC Dept. of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Dev. Sangvai, and other key health policy advisors to discuss issues related to the long-term stability of Medicaid.
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Two NCAFP Members Receive Scholarship for the 2026 AAFP Advocacy Summit!
March 20, 2026

NCAFP members Dr. Atif Mahmood and Collette Cambey have received scholarships to attend the 2026 AAFP Family Medicine Advocacy Summit in June!
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Updated Medicaid Fee Schedules Posted Due in Part to NCAFP Advocacy
January 9, 2026

Thanks partly to NCAFP advocacy, the state and Medicaid Managed Care plans must implement the updated fee schedules and pay the increased rate for claims processed while the Medicaid rate cuts were in effect.
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