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Opportunity to Attend Alternative Spring Break Trip in Honduras

August 26, 2010

Indiana Family Physicians have a unique opportunity to attend an alternative Spring Break trip with first...

Fluzone High-Dose (Influenza Virus Vaccine) is Covered Under Medicare Part B

July 2, 2010

Fluzone® High-Dose is an inactivated influenza virus vaccine indicated for active immunization of persons...

ICD-9 2011 Changes Effective October 1, 2010

July 1, 2010

The need to update ICD-9 codes is only two (2) months away. The entire list of new, revised, and deleted...

2010 Fee Schedule: Finally some good news – well at least for a while!!!

June 25, 2010

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced this morning (June 25, 2010) that President Obama...

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Wins Immunization Award

June 24, 2010

Foundation Immunization Awards Committee, presenting the award to Dr. Martin Wieschhaus.The IAFP congratulates...

URGENT UPDATE - 6/22/10

June 22, 2010

Congress failed to send legislation to President Obama in time to avert implementation of the scheduled...

Leading Health Groups Celebrate Final Effective Date of Tobacco Rule

June 22, 2010

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URGENT UPDATE - 6/14/10

June 14, 2010

The Continuing Extension Act of 2010, enacted on April 15, 2010, extended the zero percent (0%) update...

Legislators Turn Out for Meeting on Family Physician Workforce Crisis

June 14, 2010

The IAFP headquarters is thrilled to announce that the American Academy of Family Physicians selected...

The 2010 Indiana General Assembly Sine Die

June 4, 2010

Around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 13th, the Indiana General Assembly finished the 2010 short session. It...

July 6, 2010 – Are you ready???? - 6/29/10

June 1, 2010

Beginning November 2009, we advised all physicians and nonphysician providers that they needed to verify...

Updates You Need to Know!

June 1, 2010

Do you feel Congress and Governmental Agencies can't make up their minds? If you said "Yes" you are not...

Anthem Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan

June 1, 2010

Are you in compliance?

MEDICARE ENROLLMENT – PECOS DEADLINE NOW JULY 6, 2010

May 1, 2010

Newby Consulting, Inc. previously advised all physicians and nonphysician providers that they needed...

CBS News Interview With IAFP President-Elect

March 25, 2010

The Indiana Academy of Family Physicians is excited to announce that family physician Jason Marker, MD...

Reimbursement Updates

March 8, 2010

An array of updates from Joy Newby, on enrollment, CMS, and medical policy topics. Read more here.

2010 Medicare Fee Schedule Update

January 4, 2010

The president signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 which provides for a zero percent...

Anthem Audits and FWA Training

November 23, 2009

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2010 CPT Coding Changes

November 21, 2009

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