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Do you write scripts for Medicare Part D drugs? Make sure you’re enrolled in Medicare
According to a new rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, if you write prescriptions for covered Part D drugs and you aren’t enrolled in Medicare or have a valid record of opting out, you should submit an enrollment application or an opt-out affidavit by August 1, 2016 so the Part D scripts you write are coverable after Feburary 1, 2017.
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TAFP blog: A preceptorship with a family doc is the cure for the preclinical med school summertime blues
Third-year medical student and student selection chair Herbert Rosenbaum penned a post on the TAFP blog about his summer rotation with a family physician preceptor. Whether you are a medical student looking for an opportunity to get out of the classroom and into the clinic or you’re a physician looking to shape the next generation of family physicians, Rosenbaum says you should check out the Texas Family Medicine Preceptorship Program.
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Visit the TAFP Career Center
Looking to make a career change? Or are you searching for the perfect family doctor to bring to your practice? Check out our newest member resource, the TAFP Career Center. There you can review current job openings all over the state. TAFP Career Center is where talent meets opportunity.
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Health is Primary launches new website
AAFP announced yesterday that the new and improved HealthisPrimary.org website is live! The new site is easy to navigate and allows visitors to view and share stories, access tools and resources, and become an active champion of primary care. Please visit often as the site is updated regularly with new information.
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End spring with a bang at the 2016 Texas Family Medicine Symposium!
A long weekend, the luxurious surroundings of the La Cantera Hill Country Resort, and 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and AAFP Prescribed Credits with only one day away from the office — what more could you ask for? Join your colleagues and friends at TAFP’s 2016 Texas Family Medicine Symposium, June 3-5, and close out your spring with a bang!
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