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ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Include PAs in Veterans Mental Health Legislation!

The Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act of 2022 (HR 6411), would give the VA new resources to support veterans’ mental health and well-being through increased training, outreach, mental health care delivery, and research.

February 11, 2022

SDAPA’s Priority Bill Advances After Passage in South Dakota Senate Committee

AAPA President and Chair of the Board Jennifer M. Orozco, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA, today testified before the South Dakota Senate Health & Human Services Committee in strong support of S.B. 134, which passed the committee by a vote of 4 to 3.

February 9, 2022

CMS Mandatory Reporting Program to Include Data on PAs

In 2022, PAs are required to be included in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments program. Open Payments is a national disclosure database aimed at improving transparency regarding healthcare financial relationships on a public website.

January 31, 2022

Act Now to Call on Congress to Prevent Overdose Deaths

In April of 2021, Congress introduced The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act. Congress needs to hear from you, as trusted health care providers, about the importance of this legislation and the lifesaving changes it would bring to patients, families and communities.

January 28, 2022

A Look Ahead: Advocacy Priorities for 2022

While PA practice is regulated at the state level, it is also impacted by federal statutes and regulations and reimbursement policy. Learn more about the advocacy team's 2022 priorities and ways you can get involved in advancing your profession.

January 11, 2022

AAPA Shares Update on State Medicaid Policies Pertaining to PAs

AAPA periodically issues a questionnaire to Medicaid agencies in all 50 states and D.C. to clarify policies pertaining to PAs. This year more states say they enroll PAs as billing providers – indicating that PAs are authorized to receive direct payment.

December 21, 2021

The PA Licensure Compact – What You Should Know

PA stakeholders, subject matter experts, and the Federation of State Medical Boards have been working for over two years on an interstate PA Licensure Compact. Learn about the Compact’s benefits and what’s been happening behind the scenes.

December 13, 2021

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Modernize Federal Workers’ Compensation Program

Modernizing the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to cover services provided to injured federal workers by PAs has been priority for AAPA for many years. New legislation would update the current policy and allow federal employees to receive treatment from PAs and NPs.

December 3, 2021

AAPA’s Liaison to the American Medical Association Provides Update on Special House of Delegates Meeting

David J. Bunnell, MSHS, PA-C, DFAAPA, is AAPA’s liaison to the American Medical Association (AMA) and recently attended their Special House of Delegates (HOD) meeting. He shares his experience and implores other PAs to foster mutual respect with physician colleagues, and, always, to keep the focus on patient care.

November 19, 2021

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