Welcome to GPPA

The Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association is a district branch of The American Psychiatric Association.  We are the only statewide organization representing Georgia psychiatrists and their patients.  Our members are dedicated to promoting professional values and ethics in the practice of psychiatry; improving patient access to  quality mental health care; lifelong learning and professional development; and supporting education and advocacy for our profession, our patients and their families.
 

2012 Summer CME Meeting

Join us July 26-28, 2012 at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club for the GPPA's 2012 Summer CME Meeting. 

A GPPA room block has been held with rates starting at $229 per night, plus taxes. Call 800-234-7832 for reservations and mention the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Assocation. To get these rates, rooms must be booked by Monday, June 18, 2012.

Alerts

CMS Notice that Version 5010 Transition Deadline Remains 1/1/2012

As part of the Executive Office's ongoing effort to keep you updated on changes in healthcare regulations, we have created a linked to a number of documents from CMS regarding impending deadlines for compliance with Version 5010 and ICD-10. Click here for more information. 

States Get Power to Design Health Insurance Packages

From APA Psychiatric News Alerts: In a decision that could result in less-generous insurance benefits for mental health care than the original promise of health reform, the Obama administration has decided that states will get to determine what will be covered in the package of minimum benefits that millions of Americans will get through private insurers. As announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, states could choose among several packages of benefits that will be offered to their residents. These could range from the comprehensive benefits offered to federal employees to those included in the more limited packages offered by small-business insurance plans or even through HMOs. These benefit packages would apply to those gaining private insurance through provisions of the health reform law, those already insured through plans offered by small businesses, and those purchasing individual plans. If a state declines to choose a minimum package, the default is the coverage offered in the state's most popular small-business plan.

Learn more about key aspects of the health care reform law in the APA publication "Health Care Reform: A Primer for Psychiatrists" and in Psychiatric News.
  

Other Happenings

APA Fellowship

APA is now accepting applications for Fellowship, from eligible members. For more information on the application process and to determine if you are eligible, please visit the APA Fellowship information page.

For more information on joining the APA/GPPA, click here.

2012 Winter CME Meeting

Thank you for joining us for our 2012 Winter CME Meeting at The St. Regis in Atlanta. Speaker handouts and the participant evaluation are now available.