Georgia Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics

        Winner of Outstanding Chapter Award 1966, 1996, 2000 & 2004   

                 DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH OF ALL CHILDREN                                

BLASTFAXES

(If you are a chapter member and are not receiving the chapter blastfaxes contact the chapter office at 404-881-5067 or ksumpter@gaaap.org with your updated fax number.)

*All blastfaxes are PDF files.


August 2008

August 21, 2008  Update from the VFC Program

August 20, 2008  2008-2009 RSV Recommendations

August 15, 2008  Open Forum Blastfax

August 11, 2008  Call for Nominations for 2008 Awards

August 7, 2008  GPNA and GPPMA Fall Meeting 2008 Flyer

August 5, 2008  EPIC Breastfeeding Flyer

July 2008

July 18, 2008  Fall Events

July 10, 2008  ACIP Update

July 9, 2008  AAP Policy - Lipid screening and heart health

June 2008

June 18, 2008  VMBIP Instructions

June 11, 2008  EPIC Immunization Education Request forms

May 2008

May 6, 2008  Measles Alert

April 2008

April 17, 2008 Billing for Newborn Screening Specimens in Certain Circumstances to Begin June 1, 2008

April 16, 2008 2008 EPIC Immunization Flyer & Request Forms

April 11, 2008 Georgia Legislature Adjourns 2008 Session

April 8, 2008  VMBIP Notification

April 2, 2008  World Autism Day

April 1, 2008  GPNA & GPPMA Spring Meeting Flyer

March 2008

March 31, 2008  VFC Provider Agreement and Vaccine Loss Policies

March 25, 2008  Helping Eligible Children Stay Enrolled in Medicaid

March 24, 2008  Legislative Alert: HB 1234

March 14, 2008  Call for Nominations

March 13, 2008  Re-filing Procedures for Recoupments by Medicaid CMOs

 


Archive Blastfaxes

2007

May 10, 2007  Correction of Recent Communication Regarding HPV Vaccine

                        Medical Management CMO Escalation Process

May 11, 2007  Medicaid CMO Contracts Will Renew Soon; Members Reminded to Review Them Now

May 16, 2007  ICD-9 Coding for HPV Vaccine

May 17, 2007 Emergency Medical Assistance Newborn Retro-Eligibility

May 23, 2007 PeachCare Verification

July 2, 2007 CMO New Patient Notification- Fall Meeting Dates

July 12, 2007 DCH Implements Negative Adjustment on Health Checks

July 31, 2007  Mental Health Blastfax

August 1, 2007  Issues with TB Questionnaire

August 2, 2007  Medicaid Issue: Newborn Assignment to PCP

August 8, 2007  Update from the Georgia Immunization Program Regarding GRITS Performance

August 10, 2007  General Assembly Medicaid CMO Transition Hearings

August 14, 2007  Update to CMO Medical Management Escalation Process

September 26, 2007  Request for Chapter Member Participation in Vaccine Cost Study

September 25, 2007  CMO Credentialing Escalation Policy

September 19, 2007  VFC Eligibility Guidelines

September 13, 2007  2007-2008 RSV Guidelines

October 5, 2007 EPIC Immunization Education Flyer & Request Forms

October 5, 2007  Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project

November 29, 2007  Infection Prevention and Control

November 13, 2007  GRITS, VFC, and Flu Information

December 26, 2007  HibRecall_3231

December 20, 2007  Update on Hib Vaccine Recall

December 14, 2007  Hib Vaccine Recall

January 23, 2008  NDC System Enhancements

January 22, 2008  Mark your Calendar for Upcoming Chapter Events

January 15, 2008  Newborn Hearing

January 9, 2008  Announcements from the Georgia Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

February 14, 2008  Medicaid CMO Survey