All seven Part B Medicare Contractors have finalized local coverage determinations (LCDs) that will govern the provision of skin substitute grafts/cellular and tissue-based products to Medicare Part B beneficiaries when used for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers. On April 11, 2025, CMS announced implementation of these finalized LCDs would be delayed until January 1, 2026.
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APMA formally endorses HR 657, The VA Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act, sponsored by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA). The bill would give Continuing Medical Education allowances for VA podiatrists and other health-care clinicians.
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Last month, APMA hosted a successful Legislative Conference and Capitol Hill Day with nearly 100 podiatrists participating and advocating for the profession.
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On April 1, the DME MACs provided guidance that clarifies replacement of compression garments used to treat lymphedema.
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As a direct result of APMA and its coalition partners' advocacy efforts, House Energy & Commerce Chair Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the bipartisan HR 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, which includes a technical fix to the MATE Act.
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APMA is working closely with the Rhode Island Podiatric Medical Association (RIPMA) to defeat proposed legislation, H6088, which would permit a nurse to perform routine foot care and other related foot and ankle services in home settings with no podiatric physician supervision.
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APMA is once again partnering with BFMV on its annual Physician Call Coverage Survey. Each year, BFMV surveys physicians to collect comprehensive call coverage burden and compensation data.
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Following a call for comment period from the community of interest, CPME has adopted the revised CPME 720, Standards and Requirements for Approval of Continuing Education Providers in Podiatric Medicine, and CPME 730, Procedures for Approval of Continuing Education Providers in Podiatric Medicine.
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On Sunday, Barry Block, DPM, JD, was awarded APMA’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Citation. This award is given in recognition of outstanding sustained accomplishments on the national level in scientific, professional, or civic endeavors.
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The 2025 APMA House of Delegates convened in Washington, DC, on Saturday morning. The house is the governing and legislative body of the organization with representatives from each of APMA’s 53 component associations.
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In her first state of the association address to the House of Delegates, APMA CEO and Executive Director Meghan McClelland, MBA, outlined her vision for the association and moving podiatry into the future.
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Brooke Bisbee, DPM, was installed as the 99th APMA president by Past President Lloyd Smith, DPM, during the opening day of the 2025 APMA House of Delegates. In her inaugural address, Dr. Bisbee shared her deep pride in her home state of Arkansas, known as the Natural State, and likened podiatry today to the process through which gems are formed.
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