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State Map – Six Key Elements
How your state measures up to the Six Key Elements of a modern PA practice act.
Advocacy News
AAPA Comments on Critical Medicare Payment Proposals
PAs are positioned to achieve a significant policy victory as the Medicare program proposes to authorize direct payment to PAs. In the proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule CMS announced plans to give PAs the ability to directly receive payment when treating Medicare patients.
September 17, 2021
New Hampshire Eliminates Ratios Through Newly Adopted Rules
The New Hampshire Board of Medicine recently adopted amendments to the PA regulations that made significant improvements to PA practice in the state. The regulatory changes were the result of hard work by the New Hampshire Society of PAs (NHSPA) and AAPA.
August 26, 2021
PAs Share Experiences of COVID-19 Impacts on Patients With SUD
In December of 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data that showed overdose deaths accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two PAs who work with this patient population shared their experiences and perspectives.
August 19, 2021
Medicare Moves to Implement PA Direct Pay
PAs moved one step closer to being eligible to be paid directly under the Medicare program when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued PA direct payment authorizing language in the 2022 proposed Physician Fee Schedule.
July 20, 2021