California Physician Groups Congratulate Marilyn Tavenner on Her Confirmation

California Physician Groups Congratulate Marilyn Tavenner on Her Confirmation

<0> For California Association of Physician GroupsKris Deutschman, 916-444-8801 (o) or 916-425-7174 (m) </0>

California Association of Physician Groups:

“The California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) congratulates Marilyn Tavenner on her Senate Confirmation as CMS Administrator. CAPG and its members look forward to continuing to work with Ms. Tavenner in her new role overseeing CMS.

“We continue to pursue policies that promote coordinated care, including changes to the ways Medicare pays physicians, implementation of health insurance exchanges and other changes to the healthcare marketplace. We look forward to continuing to work with Ms. Tavenner as these and other initiatives continue to take shape.”

The California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) represents 150 groups that employ or contract with nearly 60,000 California doctors and provide care to 18 million Californians. CAPG is committed to improving healthcare for Californians and supports a progressive and organized system of healthcare delivery, which focuses on coordinated treatment plans and comprehensive coverage, including the most current preventive services and exams. This allows physicians to focus on illness prevention and proactive management of patients in order to maintain their optimum level of health. .