AAPA

Physician Assistants are urged to provide comments by no later than March 15th on a proposed rule from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5) that provide incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs that adopt and meaningfully use certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. AAPA has some serious concerns that if not appropriately clarified could severely limit these incentives for PAs to help expand access to care for some of the most medically underserved patients in the country.

PAs are encouraged to review AAPA’s comments on the proposed rule and submit their own comments to CMS using local examples to help reinforce the Academy’s concerns. PAs can view the proposed rule and click on “submit comment” to electronically offer their input on the proposed regulations. For further information, please contact Michael Powe, AAPA Vice President for Health Systems and Reimbursement Policy, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .