NCAFP Advocacy Updates
CMS Names First 27 ACOs, Three Based in North Carolina
2012-04-26 13:14
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CMS has released the names of the first 27 accountable care organizations (ACOs) selected to participate in its Medicare Shared Savings Program.
AAFP Sends Primary Care Valuation Task Force Recommendations to CMS
2012-03-19 15:55
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The AAFP has asked CMS to adopt a series of short-term strategies for improving primary care payment based on recommendations of AAFP's Primary Care Valuation Task Force.
Progress at the RUC: Two Seats Added for Primary Care
2012-02-21 19:11
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The AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) announced last week that it will add two primary care seats to its 29-member roster, bringing its total to 31 members.
Research Shows Rural Distribution of FPs Broadest of Any Specialty
2012-02-17 16:27
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Family physicians are the most likely of any physician specialty or subspecialty to practice in rural areas and the most likely to be geographically distributed in the same proportion as the U.S. population, according to a one-page fact sheet published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on Feb. 3.
Changing Political Landscape in Raleigh Makes FAMPAC Funding Critical
2012-02-13 16:02
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Over the last few weeks, a number of announcements have proven that significant changes in the General Assembly's political landscape are upon us.
NCAFP Continues Advocacy Push on SGR Reform
2012-02-13 16:19
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The Academy continues to engage statewide newspapers and our congressional delegation regarding SGR reform. Physicians face a prospective 27.4% rate cut on March 1, 2012.
Triangle Business Journal Publishes Articles Centered on Primary Care and Coordination
2012-02-07 20:22
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Raleigh's Triangle Business Journal published two stories in its February 3rd edition that discuss primary care's impact on healthcare cost reduction.
Large Health Plans Announce Increases for Primary Care
2012-02-06 14:18
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Three (3) key announcements by large health insurers this week regarding increasing payments to primary care physicians add to Family Medicine's momentum.
Now is A Critical Time to Financially Support NC's Family Medicine PAC
2012-02-06 20:26
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If there's ever a time to support your profession's political action committee, it is NOW!
Gov. Perdue Announces Major Health Leadership Changes
2012-01-27 22:36
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Governor Beverly Perdue, who declared yesterday that she will not seek re-election, announced some major healthcare leadership changes and departmental consolidations.


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