U.S. Needs Permanent Telehealth Fix, AAFP Tells Congress
Written Testimony Reiterates Need for Improved Care Access, Continuity
March 10, 2021, 1:10 p.m. News Staff In a
March 1 letter to leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee, the Academy outlined its desired legislative pathways to improving telehealth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noting that some 70% of family physicians say they plan to continue providing more telehealth services in the future, the AAFP called on lawmakers to increase “equitable access to high-quality telehealth services, such as those provided by primary care physicians within a patient’s medical home.
AAFP Demands Fair Physician Pay, Patient Protection
AAFP Demands Fair Physician Pay, Patient Protection
December 17, 2020, 4:47 pm News Staff Vaccinating Americans against COVID-19 while the pandemic continues to surge will be the most demanding and complex public health undertaking in the country’s history, and AAFP members remain at the leading edge of the work.
Behind the lines, the Academy is also working to make sure that the daunting financial and administrative challenges accompanying this critical push don’t further imperil family physician practices already under the wheels of a public health emergency stretching into an 11th month.
Specifically, the AAFP this week delivered extensive, sometimes forceful comments to federal regulators on a wide-ranging interim final rule on coverage and payment requirements for COVID-19 vaccines, including Medicaid provisions. The Academy advocated for coverage of COVID-19 vaccines without cost-sharing and sharply objected to