August 27, 2023Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa The meeting was called to order by President, Gregory Lewis, MD, who welcomed 26 members and guests. Each person was asked to introduce themselves. Roxanne Kuns, Executive Director, was also present. All names have been placed on record. Dr. Lewis asked for approval of the minutes to the Member […] Read more
Kelvin Alexis Alvarez, MS2Keck School of Medicine, USC I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to the LA Academy of Family Physicians for supporting me in attending the CAFP Prisms of Practice Conference. I felt so welcomed, revitalized, and excited about family medicine through this experience. I look forward to becoming more involved in […] Read more
Gregory-Lewis, MD President Can you believe we are almost done with 2023? And an amazing year it has been. The “end” of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has joyously brought many of us back together for in person meetings. The advocacy and energy at the All Member Advocacy Meeting earlier this year was incredible. Our […] Read more
Gregory-Lewis, MD President Independence Day: “a federal holiday in the United States, commemorating the Declaration of Independence” (Wikipedia, accessed 07-06-23). A declaration that the colonies were not under Great Britain and now free and independent. Yet this was only a milestone during the 8-year American Revolutionary War from 1775 – 1783. Compare this to the […] Read more
Stacey Ludwig, MD Brighter Days Ahead for Medi-Cal Reimbursement in Primary Care Primary care Medi-Cal reimbursement rates are about to get a long-needed boost. The Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax recently approved by the federal government will infuse an additional $19.4 billion dollars into California Medi-Cal funding for the years of 2023-2027 (Legislative Analyst’s Office, […] Read more
