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Oct. 31, 2019 | Issue 225
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Government Affairs and Practice Advocacy
PAFP, physician groups rally for prior authorization reform
Earlier this week, PAFP President Mary Stock Keister, MD participated in a press conference with legislators, patient advocates and other physician groups to introduce legislation that would help ease the burden of prior authorization requirements on patients and providers. House Bill 1194 and Senate Bill 920 would bring consistency and transparency to insurance companies’ use of prior authorizations, as well as establish safeguards to ensure that patients get the care they need when they need it. The legislation would also provide a framework for exempting patients from step therapy requirements by insurers when it is medically appropriate. The PAFP is advocating for swift movement of these important reforms through the legislative process.
Education
Save the dates for our upcoming CME conferences!
Bedford CME Conference
Omni Bedford Springs Resort • Bedford, Pa.
November 8-10, 2019
Online registration closed - on-site registration still available.
Annual Meeting, CME Conference and Research Day
The Hotel Hershey • Hershey, Pa.
March 5-8, 2020
Adventures in Family Medicine Conference
Camelback Mountain • Tannersville, Pa.
September 10-12, 2020
Pittsburgh CME Conference
The Westin • Pittsburgh, Pa.
November 13-15, 2020
Public Health
Register for MAT Regional Summits
If you have not yet registered for the MAT Regional Summits yet, registration is still open for five of them but is closing soon. Start your free MAT waiver training at the summit and bring your staff for an afternoon of free lunch and learning. Click here for information and dates and here to register.
Residents and Students
Nominate a role model for the Exemplary Teaching Award; events coming up
Seeking nominations: PAFP Exemplary Teaching Award 2020
Nominate that role model faculty mentor who has supported you along your path to becoming the family physician you’ve always wanted to be. We’ve made it easy for residents and students to submit nominations with our new online form.
Nominations deadline: Jan. 24, 2020.
Mark your calendar: Call for research abstracts opens Nov. 8.
PAFP Research Day 2020 comes to Hershey Saturday, March 7 with original research posters and oral presentations by residents, students, fellows and faculty. Join the fun, and win cash prizes! Researchers must also register for the Hershey CME Conference.
Submission deadline: Jan. 24, 2020.
Still time to RSVP for the Pittsburgh Primary Care Networking Event Thursday, Nov. 14. Co-hosted by Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center and the PAFP. See you there!
Other News
PAFP president testifies on statewide PDL
PAFP President Mary Stock Keister, MD testified at a public hearing on Oct. 23 before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Dr. Stock Keister expressed the Academy’s concerns regarding the impending implementation of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ statewide preferred drug list (PDL), which will impact patients in the state’s medical assistance program. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, all medical assistance prescriptions designated as “non-preferred” on the statewide PDL will be subject to prior authorization. The PAFP encourages members to contact your state legislators to share the impact this policy will have on your patients.
We're looking for members to step into the 'Spotlight'
Would you like to appear on www.pafp.com in our “Member Spotlight”? This feature includes a Q-and-A with a PAFP member about their experience practicing family medicine, the joys of the specialty, and how they decided it was the perfect career for them. If you’d like to appear on this feature - or if you know someone who would be interested - email PAFP Director of Content and Media Bryan Peach at bpeach@pafp.com.
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Welcome New PAFP Members!
- Gregory Andrews, MD
- Stephanie Araujo, MD
- Georgia Perry, MD
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