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The 32nd Annual ACOFP-CA Scientific Medical Seminar is being held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA - August 7-10, 2008.

This year's meeting will be held at the family-fun Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California.  Rooms are filling up fast - make your hotel reservations ASAP. Visit the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim website

Special discount Disney Ticket Pricing Available for ACOFP convention attendees only. View details and order.


The Educational Committee and our administrative assistants have worked very hard to present top quality speakers with cutting edge information relevant to your practice.

Come Join the Fun at ACOFP-CA Gala Event being held during the convention on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 6:45pm at the Grand Hotel Sequoia Room. There will be dinner, entertainment, surprise guests and a Western Theme.

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Senate and House Override President’s Veto on Medicare Bill, Cut in Physician Payment Averted

On Tuesday, President Bush vetoed the “Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008” (H.R. 6331).  Shortly after the President’s veto, both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate successfully overrode the President’s veto.  Actions by the House and Senate mean that H.R. 6331 is enacted into law without the President’s signature.

The vote brings to a close more than six months of advocacy activity by the osteopathic profession and averts greater than 16 percent of cuts in Medicare payments for osteopathic physicians over the next 18 months.  The provisions of H.R. 6331 are effective as of July 1, 2008 and are applicable until December 31, 2009.

ACOFP would like to thank everyone for their support during this campaign.

 

CALIFORNIA STATE HEALTH NEWS
WellPoint Agrees To Pay $11.8M to Hospitals in Rescissions Case

eOn Monday, WellPoint agreed to pay $11.8 million to about 480 hospitals statewide after refusing to pay for the bills of patients whose health policies its Anthem Blue Cross unit rescinded after patients received treatment, the Indianapolis Star reports (Indianapolis Star, 7/8).

Superior Court Denies Pharmacies' Challenge to Medi-Cal Payment Cuts

In the complaint, eight pharmacies argued that the state needed federal approval before reducing Medi-Cal provider payments by 10%, but the court rejected the argument. Two other suits challenging the Medi-Cal payment cuts remain in federal court. Sacramento Business Journal.

Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California Face Fines for Rescissions

The two insurers have not reached agreements with California regulators to reinstate coverage for members whose policies they rescinded. The state will review more than 1,700 cases against Anthem Blue Cross and about 400 against Blue Shield. AP/San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times

CALIFORNIA STATE SOCIETY NEWS

Dues Increase, August 1, 2008

In a recent survey by ACOFP, the CA-ACOFP annual dues rate ranked third lowest in the nation. The Board of Directors has approved a dues increase in 2008 to cover costs for expanded member benefits and projects such as our new Administrative Assistant Ashley Costa, the acofpca.org website and monthly e-Newsletters. If approved, the annual state dues will now be $100.

2008 Proposed Slate of Officers

President

M. Jay Porcelli, DO, FACOFP

President Elect

Alesia J. Wagner, DO, FACOFP

Secretary

Ernesti H. Agresti, JR, DO, FACOFP

Treasurer

John R. Toth, DO

Emeritus

Ethan Allen, DO, FACOFP

Site & Convention Chair

Linda M. Agresti, DO, FACOFP

Director

Steve Kamajian, DO

Director

Rick M. Hirsch, DO

Director

Steven H. Barag, DO, FACOFP

Resident

Lesley Baladjay, DO

Meet CA-ACOFP Nominee for Voting Academic Board Officer Lesley Baladjay, DO

The CA-ACOFP board asks for your approval
when the bylaws change is presented to membership
for a vote to allow a resident academic as a voting member.


The CA-ACOFP Board wanted you to meet the nominee for our first Voting Academic Board Officer. Her name is Lesley Baladjay, DO and she is a second year resident from the Chino Valley Medial Center.

Check out www.acofpca.org - live and ready to use!

Click on the links below to see what the acofpca.org site offers:

View 2008 Leadership

Benefits of Membership

CME calendar

Publications

Awards

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ACOFP-CA Mission Statement

To promote and advance the standards of family practice in the field of osteopathic medicine and surgery.

To be the leader in the osteopathic profession in the provision of primary care.

To promote access to health care to the American public.

To enhance the public's awareness of services rendered by osteopathic family physicians.

To encourage and improve the educational opportunities for the training of family physicians in osteopathic medicine and surgery.

 

In This Issue

ACOFP-CA 32nd Annual Convention - The Best CME in the West

Become a Fellow

ACOFP-CA Resources

Upcoming Events

Volunteer Opportunities

Save the Dates

ACOFP-CA 32nd Annual Scientific Seminar-
August 7-10, 2008

 

ACOFP-CA Docs & Links

Distinguished Fellows Application

DO Advocacy Center

Fellows Application

National Career Center

National Buyer's Guide

ACOFP-CA Officers Listing

ACOFP Board of Directors

M. Jay Porcelli, DO, FACOFP
President, Pomona, CA

John R. Toth, DO
Immediate Past President Concord, CA

Linda M. Agresti, DO, FACOFP Convention Chair
Granite Bay, CA

Alesia J. Wagner, DO, FACOFP Treasurer
Canyon Country, CA

Ernesti H. Agresti, JR, DO, FACOFP
Secretary
Roseville, CA

Steven H. Barag, DO, FACOFP Director
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Steve Kamajian, DO
Director
Montrose, CA

Ethan Allen, DO, FACOFP
Director - Emeritus
Norwalk, CA

Rick M. Hirsch, DO
Director
Chino Hills, CA

ACOFP-CA CAREER LISTINGS

If you have a job opening that you would like to post, send the details including job description and contact information to ACOFP-CA Editor. The job listing will be posted in the next ACOFP-CA e-Newsletter.

Volunteer Opportunities

If you would like to serve on a 2009 state or national committee or board, please contact Dr. Porcelli at 909-622-5353.

 

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