Join FCAAP’s Obesity & Nutrition Committee for a month-long educational webinar series, Addressing Pediatric Obesity. The series will feature a 30-minute presentation and discussion on a new topic each Wednesday at 12:30pm ET (11:30am CT) beginning on March 31, 2021 and running through April 28, … Continue reading
Would you like to build support for immunizations, ensure FAQs from your patients’ families are answered by you and other trusted sources, and free up time in your patient office visits? Is your practice looking to develop or expand its social media presence? … Continue reading
Vaccines save more than 6 million lives a year and should not be delayed because of a pandemic. To help raise awareness, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) has released a statewide PSA reinforcing the benefits and importance of children’s routine vaccinations. … Continue reading
Approximately one third of U.S. homes with children have guns and nearly 2 million children live with unlocked, loaded guns. Every day, 48 children and teens under age 19 are shot in the United States. More than 2,600 children under 19 die each year from gun violence. … Continue reading
Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Supports Legislation to Increase Vaccination Rates in Florida Schools
SB 1936 Filed by Senator Lauren Book would eliminate non-medical vaccine exemptions for school-aged children and keep kids safe from preventable deadly illnesses
Tallahassee, … Continue reading
The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) is in the process of updating the 2021 fee schedules, which includes updates to procedure codes and reimbursement rates for services provided in the fee-for-service Medicaid delivery system. The Agency’s fee schedule drafts are available on the Agency’s website here. … Continue reading
The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP), an organization that promotes the health and welfare of Florida’s children and supports pediatricians and pediatric specialists as the best qualified provider of their healthcare, has launched a statewide public service announcement to raise awareness on the benefits and importance of children’s routine vaccinations. … Continue reading
FCAAP Members: Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Audrey Lincourt Schiebler, RN, FAAP, and Gerold Schiebler, MD, FAAP, Advocacy Award and the Phillip O. Lichtblau, MD, Award!
Audrey Lincourt Schiebler, RN, FAAP, and Gerold Schiebler, MD, FAAP, Advocacy Award
This award is given annually to a physician who has worked beyond the profession, … Continue reading
Join the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) and the University of Florida for a webinar to “Improve HPV Vaccination Rates at Your Clinic by Participating in a UF and NIH Study”, led by Drs. Stephanie Staras and Lindsay Thompson on UF’s study to increase the HPV vaccination rate. … Continue reading
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has implemented an improved questionnaire path, for providers who submit a payment-related complaint, using the Agency’s online complaint form.
The new path was developed with input from Medicaid providers and plans, and is intended to:
Shorten the time needed to submit a payment-related complaint
Offer providers the opportunity to upload a sample EOB/RA of a disputed claim, … Continue reading
