Section 1262 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (also known as Omnibus bill), removes the federal requirement for practitioners to submit a Notice of Intent (have a waiver) to prescribe medications, like buprenorphine, for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). With this provision, and effective immediately, all practitioners who have a current DEA registration […]
Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2023-24 Budget Proposal on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Despite a projected budget deficit, the budget proposal preserves key investments in recent budgets to advance state priorities and values, including making healthcare affordable and accessible, regardless of immigration status, and investing in the primary care workforce by maintaining Song-Brown funding. The […]
The California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) and CAFP Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of our next CA Residency Program Collaborative (CRPC) to support increased services to patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Funds up to $70,000 are available to up to 25 CA ACGME-accredited residency programs (even those previously receiving a CRPC […]
Are you interested in attending the 2023 NCCL Conference (May 9-11 in Kansas City, MO) and serving as a constituency leader for CAFP? The National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL) is the AAFP’s leadership development event that empowers a select group of change makers to catalyze positive change in family medicine. NCCL will inspire you […]
On January 4, 2023, the FDA announced that mifepristone will be available in pharmacies that comply with certain requirements. While prescriber certification, patient agreement forms and a new pharmacy certification process remain barriers, the FDA's announcement is a great step in expanding equitable access to medication abortion pills. Through legislative and legal efforts, CAFP has long advocated […]
Last year, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched a competitive bidding process for its Medi-Cal insurance contracts, aiming to implement higher standards. DHCS had originally awarded contracts to three health plans, but on December 30th, DHCS announced a new agreement with five commercial managed care plans (MCPs) - Blue Cross of California […]
Each year, AAFP provides reports to chapters outlining demographic characteristics of members. CAFP uses these reports in various ways to develop programs, educational opportunities, leadership development and member engagement. CAFP is particularly interested in this report as our JEDI Task Force looks at membership data. Your individual information is not shared with CAFP, but the […]
What you need to know: The AAFP sent letters to members who are due for re-election on December 31, 2022, who still have not reported sufficient CME. The letters reminded members that they need to earn and report their CME by December 31 to maintain AAFP membership. If you received this letter, hours must be […]
All Plan Letters provide specific guidance and information to Medi-Cal managed care health plans and commercial health plans regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care. These All Plan Letters contain helpful information for family physicians on benefits health plans are required to cover as well as the requirements physicians must meet in order to […]
