• AAWP Requests Your Participation in Bias and Discrimination in Podiatry Survey
  January 25, 2021

  The American Association for Women Podiatrists (AAWP) is asking APMA members to share their personal thoughts and experiences in its Bias and Discrimination in Podiatry survey.

• APMA Comments to CMS on NCD for Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds

  APMA recommended deleting the language in the NCD stating autologous PRP is non-covered when used for the treatment of “chronic, non-healing, cutaneous wounds.”

• CCPM Class of ’83 Endowed Scholarship

  This fall, one CSPM student will receive a scholarship in the name of the CCPM Class of ’83, to ease their financial burden.

• Coding Updates: Postoperative Global Period Changes for Two Codes, New CRC Tools

  Effective January 1, postoperative global periods for CPT® 28820 (Amputation toe, MPJ) and CPT® 28825 (Amputation toe, IPJ) have changed to zero days.

• Invitation to Take NBPME Part III Practice Analysis Survey

  To thank you for your participation, NBPME is offering 12 $100 Amazon gift cards.

• Sign Up for JAPMA Alerts 
  January 19, 2021

  Stay up-to-the-minute on research; learn how to get alerted to new JAPMA content.

• CPME Proposed Revised Documents, Town Hall, Comment Submission
  January 15, 2021

  CPME has published the proposed revised versions of CPME 320 and 330 and scheduled a Town Hall meeting for January 26.

• Your CRC Log-In Information is Changing
  January 13, 2021

  The Coding Resource Center (CRC) will undergo a security upgrade on Thursday, January 14, at 12 p.m. ET. After the upgrade is complete, you will use your APMA user ID and password (i.e., your APMA.org log-in info) to access the site.

• APMA Leads Successful Effort to Increase MUE for CPT® 28300

  APMA led a collaboration with AOFAS and AAOS to request that the NCCI increase the Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) of CPT 28300 (Osteotomy, calcaneus) from one to two.

• Call for Abstracts for the National
  January 11, 2021

  APMA is pleased to announce the Call for Oral/Poster Abstracts for the APMA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting (The National) in Denver, July 29–August 1.

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Today’s Podiatrist in the News

• Podiatrists Caution Patients with Diabetes Not to Avoid Care Due to Fear of COVID-19
  November 2, 2020

  Foot and ankle physicians and surgeons witness parallel public health crisis as pandemic continues

• 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.

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