Private Sector Advocacy
Representing family physicians' interests to health insurance companies, medical specialty societies, and employers.
Our calling? Protecting your interests.
Count on us to:
- Challenge cumbersome administrative practices by health plans.
- Press for fairer payments to family physicians.
- Promote health plan adherence to CPT coding standards and conventions.
Spotlight
- Humana increased immunization payments effective October 1, 2008. The increase in payment for pediatric immunizations will be based on a percent of the current average sales price (ASP). For some vaccines, Humana will pay on a percent of average wholesale price (AWP).
- NCQA releases its examiner reports on New York health plan methodologies used to rate physician performance for Aetna and CIGNA. View reports.
Here's what we're working on:
Make Your Voice Heard
Here's how you can get involved:
- Write to your health plan. AAFP's template letters to payers make it easy. (Members Only)
- We want to hear about your experiences. Submit a health plan grievance or view grievances submitted by other members. (Members Only)
- Subscribe to our e-mail discussion list and hear what others are saying. (Members Only)
- Speak out on legislative issues.
- Join AAFP's grassroots advocacy effort.
Private Sector Advocacy
