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Prior Authorization Reform Legislation Introduced at the Colorado Capitol

Prior Authorization Reform Legislation Introduced at the Colorado Capitol

HB24-1149 Prior Authorization Requirements, Alternatives was introduced yesterday at the Colorado Capitol and aims to reform prior authorization and improve healthcare access. The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians worked closely with partners, including the Colorado Medical Society, to develop this bill, sponsored by Representatives Shannon Bird and Lisa Frizell, and Senators Dylan Roberts and Barbara…

Press Release: Colorado Family Physicians to Partner with CMS in a Multi-State Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care

Press Release: Colorado Family Physicians to Partner with CMS in a Multi-State Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care

Press Release: July 7, 2023 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will be partnering with Colorado to pilot a new primary care model to enhance access to and quality of primary care services. Making Care Primary is an investment model aimed at improving care management and care coordination, equipping primary…

CAFP Statement on the Shootings in Atlanta and Boulder

To our community, The devastating events that took place this past week in Boulder, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia are heartbreaking. They display the grim manifestation of multiple epidemics that for too long have gone unchecked. While the economic and social stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic are always on our minds, both gun violence and racism…

The American Rescue Plan and Impacts for Family Physicians

On Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, sending $1,400 to most Americans and aid to state and local governments, schools, and businesses. This $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill also included expanding the Affordable Care Act and tax benefits that are estimated to cut child poverty rates in the US…

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Summer 2020 Magazine Is Out

The Summer 2020 issue of Colorado Family Physician is out. Inside, we discuss the latest approaches and education for family physicians. We also discuss the power of legacy giving, how you can nurture a culture of security at your practice, and best practices for being active on social media. Finally, we have posted the Annual Report for 2019….

CAFP Announces New Executive Vice President and CEO

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) Board of Directors has selected Ryan Biehle, MPH, MPA, as its next Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 1, 2020. Ryan will succeed outgoing CEO Raquel J. Alexander, who is retiring on November 30, 2020. Ryan has over a decade of experience in…

Two Colorado Hospitals Are Exceptional at Giving Hepatitis B Birth Dose

Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta and Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton are among 506 institutions that are honored by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC). The Honor Roll recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that have achieved coverage rates of 90% or more for administering hepatitis B vaccine at birth. There are 9…

CAFP Supports Colorado Flavor Ban
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CAFP Supports Colorado Flavor Ban

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians has joined fourteen other organizations to support HB20-1319, which is a bipartisan measure to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Colorado. The ban will apply to the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, cigars, menthol cigarettes, other flavored tobacco products, and products intended to be added to cigarettes, tobacco…

Match Day 2017 Was Good for Family Medicine in Colorado
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Match Day 2017 Was Good for Family Medicine in Colorado

As you may have heard, Match Day 2017 was very encouraging for family medicine. According to the AAFP, 3,237 medical students and graduates matched into family medicine residency programs. That’s the most in family medicine’s history. There were also more positions open for these graduating students. Family medicine offered 3,378 positions, 118 more than last…

Balance Conference for Women Physicians Scholarship
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Balance Conference for Women Physicians Scholarship

The Colorado Academy of Family Physicians Foundation is proud to offer a new scholarship opportunity for the Balance Conference for Women Physicians. The scholarship is presented in honor of Martha Illige, MD. Dr. Illige has been an active member of the CAFP for many years, and was instrumental in developing the annual Balance Conference. The…

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Medicaid Primary Care Bump: On To The Governor’s Office

Today (Monday, April 25) the CAFP has asked Governor John Hickenlooper to sign House Bill 1408, the funding vehicle for the Medicaid Primary Care Bump, as part of the total budget package. You can read a copy of the letter sent from the Academy here. There are many things to know about this bill and…