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
- Did you receive your 2010 UnitedHealth Premium Designation Program notice? Read more (2-page PDF; About PDFs).
- Is there relief from prescription drug prior authorizations? AAFP is seeking relief on your behalf. One recent example is the AAFP advocacy letter on December 8th, 2009 to the national private payers, Blues plans, and top four PBMs inviting them to discuss how to simplify the prior authorization process for AAFP members and to pay for this uncompensated administrative work.
- Are payers' performance assessment programs fair? How should I respond to them? For answers to these and other questions, read the AAFP Members Guide to Physician Assessment Programs (8-page Members Only PDF; About PDFs).
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 efforts.
Private Sector Advocacy
