CAFP Weekly Newsletter for November 13, 2025
Advocacy Updates
Primary Care Receives Critical Bump in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
There’s positive movement ahead for family physicians in the recently finalized 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. In her latest AAFP Voices blog, AAFP President Sarah C. Nosal, MD, celebrates long-fought wins that strengthen support for primary care, including improved payment rates, recognition of comprehensive, relationship-based care, and new codes that advance behavioral-health integration.
Highlights include:
- Payment updates that better reflect the real costs of providing primary care.
- Expanded use of the G2211 add-on code, supporting longitudinal and complex patient relationships.
- New mental and behavioral health codes that reward integrated, team-based care.
- A continuing need for Congressional action to make these changes sustainable.
These updates mark important progress toward a payment system that truly values the work of family physicians.
Speak Out: Tell Congress to Stand Firm on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The recently finalized 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule marks a major step toward fairer payment for family physicians, but some specialty groups are urging Congress to block a key provision known as the efficiency adjustment. This policy helps ensure that payment for medical services reflects the real time and cost it takes to deliver care today — correcting years of undervaluation for primary care and office-based practices. The AAFP strongly supports allowing this policy to move forward, and your voice matters.
Take two minutes to contact your members of Congress and tell them to support pro–primary care reforms in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Use the AAFP Speak Out tool.
Academy Happenings
Gout in the Patient-Centered Medical Home CME; Wed. November 19; 6-7 p.m
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the key diagnostic clues for confirming suspected gout.
- Distinguish the parallel management strategies for gout.
- Discuss strategies for gout management in the patient-centered medical home.
Contact Erin Watwood, erin@coloradoafp.org with any questions.
The Know Your Worth Survey Deadline Extended to December 15!
The deadline for family physicians to complete the Know Your Worth survey, which powers the AAFP’s Career Benchmark Dashboard, has been extended to December 15. The family medicine career benchmark dashboard is a first-of-its-kind tool for the specialty. It provides comprehensive compensation and job satisfaction data for free to AAFP members. It takes only 10 minutes to complete!
CAFP Board Meets
The CAFP Board met November 8 at The Colorado Health Capitol office in Denver. Members welcomed new staff, our lobbyists and three CU medical students to the meeting. They received updates from staff and officers, received a legislative update, and heard about a new CAFP Foundation campaign to support the family medicine workforce. More info forthcoming!
AAFP Introduces New YouTube Series: Leading Edge
The AAFP recently introduced a new video series on its YouTube channel. Leading Edge covers hot topics in primary care—such as emerging technologies, research, therapies and more—and how they impact family physicians’ practices and communities. Family physician host Dr. Mike Richardson speaks with Dr. Paritosh Kaul, pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, about proposed changes to the meningococcal vaccination schedule from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Catch the first episode of the series!