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AAPA Responds to Expiration of CMS Public Health Emergency

The public health emergency (PHE) declaration, put in place by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic, temporarily lifted several outdated policies that prevented PAs from practicing to the full extent of their education and experience. In a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AAPA requested that certain PHE policies become permanent and others be discontinued or amended.

May 2, 2023

PA Licensure Compact Bill Passes Texas House of Representatives

With the recent Texas House of Representatives passage of HB 2544, the Lone Star State is on its way toward becoming the next state to adopt the PA Licensure Compact! On April 26, the House passed the legislation by a vote of 135-11.

May 2, 2023

Modernization of Colorado PA Practice Act a Significant Win for Patients

On April 26, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law SB 083, legislation that will update state law to allow most PAs to practice collaboratively with a physician rather than to practice under a supervisory agreement. The bill takes effect later this summer.

April 27, 2023

Montana Governor Signs Law Removing Supervision Requirement

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has signed HB 313 into law! Enacted upon being signed on April 18, the new law allows PAs with fewer than 8,000 practice hours to practice in collaboration with a physician or a PA with 8,000 or more practice hours.

April 20, 2023

Arizona Becomes Fourth State to Remove the Legal Tether Between PA, Physicians

Arizona is officially the fourth state to remove the legal tether between a PA and another healthcare provider. With the signing of H.B. 2043, PAs in the Grand Canyon State are now empowered to expand patient care through more modernized, team-based healthcare.

April 19, 2023

AAPA Joins United Front on Value-Based Medicare Reimbursement Proposal for Primary Care

AAPA’s CEO Lisa M. Gables, CPA stresses the need to change the structure of the healthcare delivery system by strengthening the primary care workforce to provide preventive care, chronic disease management, and help address skyrocketing mental health and substance use problems.

April 5, 2023

Updated Guides and Resources for PAs

In a rapidly changing healthcare environment, understanding PA billing and compliance is essential to maximizing the collection of appropriate reimbursement, demonstrating PA value, and avoiding regulatory and accrediting violations. The Essential Guide to PA Reimbursement and the Guide to PA Regulations and Compliance are updated every year and available to AAPA members (free of charge)!

April 4, 2023

New DEA Requirement for Registered Practitioners to Complete SUD, OUD Training to Take Effect June 27

As part of a large end-of-year spending agreement, Congress passed a law that requires all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners to meet a one-time, eight-hour training requirement on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. The requirement takes effect on June 27, 2023.

April 3, 2023

AAPA Responds to Senate HELP Request for Healthcare Provider Input on Workforce Solutions

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) underscored the need to reduce provider barriers that interfere with optimizing patient care in the organization's comments submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.

March 22, 2023

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