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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
PAs, Do You Know Your Value?
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, a nonpartisan agency, states that “PAs nearly always lower costs (and increase profits) for their employers.” PAs should use accurate data when measuring productivity and quantify their value to factor in benefits and costs.
October 19, 2021
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Law Giving PAs Prominent Role in Regulation of the Profession
On Oct. 7, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bills 397 and 397, the top legislative priority for the Pennsylvania Society of PAs (PSPA). The bills create a permanent PA seat on the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine and the Pennsylvania Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
October 8, 2021
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