Direct Payment for PAs
As demand for PA medical and surgical services continues to grow, it is critical to streamline payment practices to increase access, improve transparency, and reduce administrative burdens on the Medicare…
Quantifying PA Productivity Can be Challenging
Measuring productivity in healthcare is important to determine contribution to care, revenue generation, and job performance; however, accurate measurement of a health professional’s productivity can be challenging. PAs are acutely affected when productivity measurements are quantified by financial contribution alone.
May 4, 2020
Be Aware of Obstacles to Transparency of Services Provided by PAs
A substantial percentage of medical services delivered by PAs to Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer beneficiaries may be “hidden” in the health care system. Learn about some of the obstacles to transparency of PA services and why it is important.
April 7, 2020
Telehealth & Telemedicine by PAs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
PAs, if authorized by State law, institutional policy, and scope of practice, may provide and be reimbursed for nearly all telehealth and telemedicine under Medicare and most Medicaid and commercial…