• Access 2019 MIPS Performance Feedback and Final Score, Request Targeted Review

  CMS has released 2019 MIPS performance feedback and final scores. View yours and/or request a targeted review by October 5 on the Quality Payment Program website.

• APMA Brought Student Recruitment Effort to NIH Career Fair
  August 10, 2020

  The APMA student recruitment team participated in the National Institute of Health’s Graduate and Professional School Fair on August 5. APMA’s recruitment resource, Step into Podiatry, was featured during the virtual event.

• Provider Relief Fund News and Reminder
  August 10, 2020

  HHS has reopened the Phase 1 General Distribution Application portal. Medicare providers who missed the opportunity to apply before may apply August 10–28. Remember to apply for the Medicaid/CHIP Provider Relief Fund tranche by August 28.

• CY 2021 MPFS Proposed Rule APMA Notes Key Proposals

  CMS released its CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed (MPFS) Rule, which includes proposed changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2021 on Monday, August 3. APMA is reviewing the rule and plans to comment.

• APMA Leadership Addresses NMA Podiatry Section
  August 3, 2020

  APMA President Seth Rubenstein, DPM addressed the National Medical Association’s (NMA) Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Section during its virtual 2020 Annual Convention July 31-August 4. According to its website, NMA is “the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.”

• Student Advocacy Week a Huge Success
  July 28, 2020

  Students, friends, and family took part in APMA’s Student Advocacy Week this year, generating 11,626 letters to Congress and posts to social media on multiple issues facing the profession.

• 2021 State Advocacy Forum Headed to Atlanta

  At its most recent meeting, the APMA Board of Trustees approved Atlanta as the host site for the 2021 State Advocacy Forum. Previously held in Detroit, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and Milwaukee, the State Advocacy Forum is conducted in a host state that is selected to recognize that state component’s exceptional accomplishments in state advocacy

• APMA -59 Modifier Workgroup Plans Strategy 

  Your APMA Health Policy and Practice Committee’s -59 Modifier Workgroup held its first conference call in July 15 to develop education and advocacy strategy. The workgroup was formed during last month’s Health Policy and Practice Committee Meeting.

• APMA Supports New Telehealth Legislation
  July 20, 2020

  On July 16, legislators introduced a bill that would expand telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic by eliminating restrictions on its use in Medicare, providing a bridge for patients currently using the practices because of the crisis, and requiring a study on the use of telehealth during COVID-19.

• APMA/TDI Public Health Fellowship: Call for Applicants

  APMA is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the APMA/TDI Public Health Fellowship, 2021–22 academic year. Learn more and apply by September 25.

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APMA welcomes inquiries from the media! The Media Room provides journalists with information on podiatric medicine, educational campaigns, and national surveys related to podiatry and foot health. More information and fact sheets can also be found in our Patients & the Public section.

Please reach out to PR Specialist Kevin Hess (phone 301-581-9221) for questions or interview requests.

Today’s Podiatrist in the News

• APMA Selects BHG as Member Benefits Preferred Financing Partner
  May 20, 2020
• NextGen Healthcare, APMA, and Darena Solutions Partner to Advance Foot and Ankle Health
  November 6, 2019

  APMA is partnering with NextGen Healthcare, Inc., and Darena Solutions to provide expanded options for MIPS reporting and data analytics to podiatrists. The partnership enables the exchange of crucial patient data, simplifies MIPS reporting, and provides APMA with data to advocate on behalf of members.

• APMA Lauds Introduction of the HELLPP Act in the 116th Congress
  April 11, 2019

  After the passage of the VA Provider Equity Act in the 115th Congress resolved podiatrist-access issues in the Veterans Health Administration, APMA is hopeful Congress will take long overdue action to address these issues for Medicaid patients.

• Utah Podiatrist Named President of American Podiatric Medical Association
  April 3, 2019

  David G. Edwards, DPM, of Logan, UT, was installed as president of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) during the organization’s 99th House of Delegates meeting in March.

• Operate Like a DPM with Today’s Podiatrist
  April 1, 2019

  Today’s Podiatrist is your highly trained foot and ankle surgical expert.

• Today's Podiatrist is a Critical Member Of the Diabetes Care Team
  November 1, 2018

  An annual exam can help prevent serious complications of diabetes.

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