Shawn Martin
@rshawnm
EVP & CEO @AAFP | Facilitator of forward motion | Proud Oklahoman - #SBSB | Dartmouth MHCDS | Health Evolution Fellow | views/opinions/rants are mine
As Congress starts to examine the performance of the Medicare Advantage program, two policy recommendations need to be prioritized - making the MLR for MA plans 90% or greater versus 85% and putting a minimum 15% primary care spend threshold on all plans. And of course, the…

🚨 Save the date! On Tuesday, July 29 at the National Press Club, Primary Care for America will host a policy briefing on the Primary Care Enhancement Act. Register today to learn more about how this provision will impact primary care delivery. bit.ly/40csX0F
It was great to be in New Orleans today for the DPC Summit. Over 600 people have gathered for the nation’s premier DPC education and networking event. Thank you to our planning committee, faculty and the amazing @aafp and @dpcalliance staff for their incredible work.

On Tuesday, July 29 @PC4America will host a policy briefing on provisions of HR 1 that implement the policies of the Primary Care Enhancement Act - allowing individuals to use their HSA dollars for the purposes of direct primary care membership/subscription. Join us at the…
🚨 Save the date! On Tuesday, July 29 at the National Press Club, Primary Care for America will host a policy briefing on the Primary Care Enhancement Act. Register today to learn more about how this provision will impact primary care delivery. bit.ly/40csX0F
One of these is an efficacious health strategy. The other is a soda.


@rshawnm is standing 10 toes down on business with this one. You might be cooked if you aren't at #AAFPFUTURE this year, no cap ❌🧢
On July 29, @PC4America will host a briefing to explore the impacts of Section 71308 (Primary Care Enhancement Act) of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). This new policy allows individuals to use their health savings accounts (HSA) for the purposes of paying a subscription…
Gymnast Suni Lee thanked her physician @FaustinMarcia for her support and in doing so reinforced the importance of having a trusting and continuous relationship with a family physician. You can hear directly from @FaustinMarcia at the @aafp #FUTURE25!
Suni Lee shouted out her doctor after she won Best Comeback award at the ESPYS ❤️
The 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule is out. The #AAFP is encouraged by several provisions that support primary care. We continue to urge Congress to establish an adequate inflationary update so practices can keep pace with rising costs & patients can access timely care. We…
The 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule is out. The @aafp is encouraged by several provisions that support primary care. We continue to urge Congress to establish an adequate inflationary update so practices can keep pace with rising costs & patients can access timely care. We…
Lots of interesting and, on first pass, positive provisions in the 2026 Medicare PFS. I will post more details tomorrow, but these increase, especially for non-facility based family physicians, are pretty positive.
What Does Enactment of the Primary Care Enhancement Act Mean for Patients, Primary Care Physicians and Employers? Join @PC4America for three expert panels exploring the impact of the Primary Care Enhancement Act (PCEA)—included in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill…
Today, I am so honored and thrilled to welcome the more than 5,000 new family medicine residents who started their training this month to the AAFP family. Welcome and congratulations! You are now part of the largest family of MD and DO family physicians in the world and we…
The @aafp has joined over 100 other organizations in a demonstration of our strong support for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is a scientifically independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that has…

The USPSTF’s transparent, rigorous and scientifically independent process ensures patients can benefit from trusted, evidence-based preventive care, and that physicians can make up-to-date recommendations. The #AAFP and 100+ health organizations have urged Congress to uphold…
This is one of my favorite #AAFPFMX events. I look forward to seeing everyone there!
The Resident & New Physician Happy Hour is back at #AAFPFMX!🍹Join us Sunday, Oct. 5 from 6–9 p.m. to unwind and connect with your peers in Anaheim: ter.li/hoj6ib Thank you to @SumitomoPharma for sponsoring this event!
I also asked ChatGPT to give me a post with a more GenZ vibe: Yo fam! ☀️ Every summer, @aafp throws the ultimate vibe for med students + fam med residents — it’s called FUTURE and it’s straight fire. 🔥 We’re talkin’ 3 days of learning, linking up with ppl, and just good times…
Each summer, the @aafp hosts the biggest, most energizing, and professionally rewarding conference for family medicine residents and students - FUTURE. Over three days we bring together thousands of family medicine residents, medical students and residency programs for…
Each summer, the @aafp hosts the biggest, most energizing, and professionally rewarding conference for family medicine residents and students - FUTURE. Over three days we bring together thousands of family medicine residents, medical students and residency programs for…