APMA’s Comments to Office for Civil Rights on HIPAA RFI

APMA submitted comments to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on February 12, in response to its request for information on modifying HIPAA rules to improve coordinated care.

2019 MIPS Resources Page Updated!

APMA has updated its MIPS 2019 Resource Page with new content and a fresh, streamlined look.

It’s MIPS Submission Time

Register to use the APMA MIPS app! This member-exclusive benefit allows you to complete your 2018 MIPS performance year reporting through the APMA Registry for free, but your reporting must be done by March 22.

Are You Ready for MIPS in 2019?

The MIPS 2019 performance year started on January 1. APMA is continuing its MACRA Made Easy Webinar Series and has scheduled several webinars to ensure you are on track and successful in your 2019 MIPS participation. Mark your calendars and register today!

Same or Similar AFO Denials Explained, What to Do About It

The DME MACs have recently begun strictly enforcing a long-existing policy, “Same and Similar.” This has resulted in suppliers more frequently receiving denials for DME, indicated on EOBs with reason code “M3.”

Year in Review: APMA Saves Members Thousands in 2018

APMA provides incredible value to members, far exceeding the cost of dues. Read on for more of what your association accomplished in 2018 on your behalf.

Coding Alert—Dispensing Bilateral DME Items

The coding guidance that exists when dispensing bilateral DME items is changing, effective March 1, 2019. This change applies to ankle-foot orthoses, knee-ankle-foot orthoses, lower limb prostheses, surgical dressings, orthopedic footwear, and therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes.

How to Avoid a Penalty in 2021 and Other 2019 MIPS Resources

The 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period will start on January 1, 2019. to ensure members successfully participate, APMA has created a new resource page, www.apma.org/MIPS2019, to house all 2019 performance period information and resources.

Resolutions Submissions Due January 16

All resolutions for consideration at the 2019 House of Delegates (HOD) meeting this March must be submitted to APMA Executive Director and CEO James R. Christina, DPM, by January 16, 2019. Resolutions Preparation Guidelines are available on the HOD page.

Center for Professional Advocacy Awards Innovation Grants for 2018

The APMA Center for Professional Advocacy (CPA) is delighted to announce that 10 state components will receive 2018 Innovation Grants.

APMA Hosts Successful CAC-PIAC Meeting

The 18th Annual Joint National Podiatric Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC)-Private Insurance Advisory Committee (PIAC) meeting was held on Friday, November 2, in Baltimore.

Members to Discuss Reimbursement Issues at CAC-PIAC Meeting

The 18th Annual Joint National Podiatric Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC)-Private Insurance Advisory Committee (PIAC) Representatives’ Meeting will be held this Friday, November 2, in Baltimore.

Medicare Updates—New Order Requirements, Noridian DME Resource Page

CMS has recently released a new MLN Matters Article (MM10984) on order requirements for certain DMEPOS, when the prescribing practitioner is also the supplier.

Critical MIPS Deadline Approaching—Our New App Can Help!

There’s just one week left before the final 90-day period of 2018. Have you begun fulfilling MIPS requirements for 2018? If you haven’t, you’ll need to begin October 1.

New MIPS Resources in QPP Resource Library

CMS has posted the following new MIPS resources in its Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library.

CMS is closing the opportunity to comment on its proposed changes for the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule this coming Monday, September 10. As a reminder, included among many proposed changes, CMS also included a proposal to require only podiatric physicians to use a separate set of E/M codes, which would pay significantly less. If you haven’t already utilized APMA’s eAdvocacy portal to express your opposition to this punitive proposal, we urge you to do so now.

APMA Submits Comments to CMS on Stark RFI

APMA submitted comments to CMS addressing CMS’s Request for Information (RFI) Regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law on August 24.

Since last November, APMA has been working with our Novitas Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC) representatives to clarify problematic language in Novitas’ Mycotic Nail Debridement Local Coverage Determination (LCD). As a result of the work of APMA and the CAC representatives, Novitas has changed the language, releasing a new LCD with an effective date of August 16, 2018. Under this new LCD, if the patient qualifies under “mycotic nail debridement” and debridement is performed without concomitant pharmacologic therapy, mycologic confirmation is expected.

CMS Releases 2018 MIPS Performance Period Exception Application

CMS released the hardship exception application for MIPS-eligible clinicians for the 2018 performance period on August 8. There are three main categories of exception application types: PI Hardship Exception; Special Status Clinicians; and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances.

New MIPS Flowcharts for 2018 Quality Measures

APMA made printable, single-page flowcharts for the most common quality measures our members might use.

APMA/TDI Public Health Fellowship Announcement—Call for Applicants

APMA is pleased to announce the opening of the APMA/TDI Public Health Fellowship application process for the 2019–20 academic year. The deadline for applications is September 28. Applications must be submitted by email to Carolyn G. Anderson, scientific program assistant, at cganderson@apma.org.

There is a new Podiatry School Student Quiz Bowl champion. Brandon Rogers from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine won the top prize in a raucous, energetic competition. Trent R. Brookshier (Western University of Health Sciences Collee of Podiatric Medicine) placed second and Dong Yu (Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine) claimed third.

Health-care providers need to stay current on a variety of public heath issues, and a Friday session presented timely updates on three perennial, but hot, topics—medical marijuana, implicit bias, and physician burnout.

The clinical management of wounds in patients with diabetes is a priority for podiatrists, but they also must prioritize record management, especially if treatment leads to amputation. Saturday’s Breakfast Symposium will examine the medical and legal implications of diabetic ulcers and other wounds to a podiatric practice.

Saturday’s “Residents’ Program” will provide valuable non-clinical instruction and guidance for the profession’s newest podiatrists. The non-CECH session will take place at 10 a.m. in National Harbor 10–11.

As The National winds down, Sunday morning provides attendees with an opportunity to focus on their practices, with new information about MIPS and the APMA Registry. Ira H. Kraus, DPM, immediate-past president; Dyane Tower, DPM, MPH, MS, APMA director of Clinical Affairs; and Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, consultant, APMA Health Policy and Practice Department, will oversee a breakfast symposium in Potomac Ballroom A from 7–8:30 a.m.

On Friday, undergraduate students assembled at The National for Step into Podiatry, an event designed to introduce them to podiatric medicine and surgery as a career. The event was part of APMA’s renewed focus on student recruitment.

Podiatrists regularly treat patients with vascular disease that can lead to critical limb ischemia (CLI), but those treatments vary greatly, especially in patients with diabetes. A Friday Breakfast Symposium will focus on management of wounds and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and include a look at a clinical trial to determine the best treatment options for patients with CLI.

The treatment of patients with sports-related injuries and advances in the management of heel pain will be addressed in two of the sessions to be presented Friday by participating organizations.

Several unusual conditions and treatments will be examined during Friday’s Surgical Blitz session. Nine presentations will address topics such as modes of fixation, metatarsal fractures, syndesmotic injuries, cartilage defects, subtalar dislocations, and diabetic ankle fractures.

The importance of thorough dermatologic examinations and the use of the correct biopsy techniques by podiatrists when needed will be explored during Thursday’s Plenary Lecture, “Common Lower Extremity Skin Lesions and Soft Tissue Masses—Diagnosis and Treatment Options.” Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, medical director of the Crozer Center for Wound Healing in Springfield, PA, and chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, will use examination photos to help demonstrate the importance of not overlooking lesions or growths on the lower extremities.

Have you ever wished there was a podiatry superstore, a single place you could go to take care of all your practice needs? Well it turns out there is one, and it is the exhibit hall here at The National. Following this morning’s opening session, come to the exhibit hall grand opening! The expansive exhibit hall at The National features nearly 200 exhibitors ready to fill your every need. Dermatologics, orthotics, surgical tools, diagnostics … if you need it to run a podiatry practice, you will find it here!

Amputations and complex treatments are common for patients who have diabetes or Charcot deformities, but better options and outcomes are available. Podiatric physicians will explore those options today during Track 1: Limb Preservation. Presentations will cover guidelines for treating osteomyelitis, including antibiotics; the importance of being flexible in managing Charcot deformity; the potential of using thermal imaging; and consideration of a patient’s lifestyle when choosing a treatment option.

Career awareness and student recruitment have become hot-button issues for the profession of podiatry in recent years as applications to the nine colleges of podiatric medicine have dipped below acceptable levels.

MIPS Eligible? Request CMS Review of 2019 MIPS Payment Adjustment Factor

If you participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2017, your MIPS final score and performance feedback are now available for review on the Quality Payment Program website.

The APMA Educational Foundation is now participating in AmazonSmile, a program in which the online retailer, Amazon.com, donates 0.5 percent of the price of eligible smile.amazon.com purchases to the foundation.

President Trump has signed the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018, or MISSION Act.

VICTORY! Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Rescinds its proposed -25 Modifier Payment Policy

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSMI) will rescind its proposed -25 Modifier payment adjustment for evaluation and management services. BCBSMI announced that after hearing from many stakeholders, including the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association (MPMA) and other physician groups, it decided not to move forward with this policy.

Coding and Health Policy and Practice Committees Set Agendas

APMA’s Coding Committee and Health Policy and Practice Committee met for their annual in-person committee meetings to discuss ongoing reimbursement issues and set their committee agendas for the 2018–19 program year.

Victory! South Carolina Passes Ankle Law

APMA congratulates the South Carolina Podiatric Medical Association (SCPMA) on the passage of H 3622, an updated podiatry scope-of-practice act to allow doctors of podiatric medicine to medically and surgically treat the ankle.

Physicians Continue to Fight -25 Modifier Reimbursement Policies

As a member of AMA and its Medical Specialty Society -25 Modifier coalition, APMA continues to fight private insurance policies that unduly reduce reimbursement for physicians.

The APMA Registry is now ready to accept 2018 MIPS reporting data. If you have not used the registry before, get started at the APMA Registry Sign Up Portal. The registry is free to use and allows all APMA members to complete their ACI and CPIA attestations for the MIPS 2018 reporting year.

Palmetto to Fix Service Edits for Routine Foot Care Claims

Palmetto GBA, the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Jurisdictions J and M, issued a notice that the “routine foot care service edit, based on the Routine Foot Care Local Coverage Determination (LCD), L37643, has been editing incorrectly and only allowing one CPT/HPCPS code identified in the LCD per patient, per claim.”

New Medicare Card Transition Began on April 1

APMA members should be alert to CMS rolling out its new Medicare card program. Patients began receiving these cards with the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) on April 1.

Latest Update on VA Provider Equity Act

As Congress works to avert a government shutdown, APMA continues its efforts to move its legislation forward.

Many awards were presented at the APMA House of Delegates meeting in Washington, DC.

The 98th APMA House of Delegates (HOD) meeting convened yesterday in Washington, DC.

Ira Kraus, DPM, Tells Members What APMA Has Done for Them

Dr. Kraus enumerated a long litany of accomplishments on behalf of members, including passage of legislation in the House of Representatives, major regulatory wins, development of a data registry, the launch of a new website, a massive and growing volume of media coverage, support of hundreds of students through APMA Educational Foundation scholarships, and many more.

APMA Submits Comments to CMS on Ulcer Pressure Quality Measure in Development

APMA submitted comments to CMS On March 6 on its ongoing development of a quality measure addressing hospital treatment of pressure ulcers in hospital settings.

APMA Submits to CMS Improvement Activities, Provides Comments on MA Changes

APMA submitted four proposed improvement activities to CMS for the 2019 MIPS Performance Year on March 1. APMA also submitted comments to CMS on March 5 addressing CMS’ notice of changes to the 2019 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D payment policies.

Medicare Low Volume Settlement Appeals Deadline Approaching

If you currently have fewer than 500 appeals pending at the Office of Medicare Hearing and Appeals (OMHA) and the Medicare Appeals Council at the Departmental Appeals Board, you may be eligible for a limited settlement agreement option for resolution to settle the portion of your pending appeals that have total billed amounts of $9,000 or less per appeal in exchange for timely partial payment of 62 percent of the net Medicare-approved amount.

Critical deadlines for MIPS Performance Year 2017, as well as the Medicare EHR Incentive Program 2018 adjustments are approaching.

Attention Young Physicians: Don’t Miss This Advocacy Overview Designed Just for You

APMA is offering a special advocacy opportunity designed specifically for young physicians: the CEO Briefing. Space is limited, so you’re encouraged to register early.

New MIPS FAQs Available on APMA.org

A new set of FAQs addresses the MIPS quality payment program. It is available on the MACRA resource page, along with other valuable MACRA-related tools.

APMA celebrated a major advocacy victory this week when CMS withdrew proposed rule CMS-6012-P, which would have required previously exempted, qualified practitioners including podiatrists to obtain additional certification and licensing to furnish and fabricate orthotics and prosthetics.

APMA staff and members from the Massachusetts Podiatric Medical Society (MPMS) recently attended the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), August 6–9 in Boston. NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, commonwealths, and territories.

Attendees at The National can choose from four workshops to enhance their education experience in Nashville.

Join the AACPM DPM Mentor Network to help ensure a bright future for podiatry.

The APMA House of Delegates secured PICA’s $25,000 matching grant by raising more than $100,000 at the house. Visit www.apma.org/donate and donate today to support our students.

The 97th APMA House of Delegates (HOD) meeting convened yesterday in Washington, DC.

APMA President R. Daniel Davis, DPM, presented Timothy Tillo, DPM, with the Distinguished Service Citation on Saturday at the 97th Annual APMA House of Delegates meeting in Washington, DC.

APMA Demands Humana End Denial of At-Risk Foot Care Claims with -59 Modifier

As previously reported, APMA has been working over the past year and half to resolve APMA members’ ongoing issues with Humana Medicare Advantage plans’ blanket denials of at-risk foot care claims with the -59 modifier.

Social media has woven its way into every part of our lives, including health care. According to MediaBistro.com, 40 percent of those surveyed reported information they see via social media impacts how they handle their health. How are you using social media to help promote your practice?

Apply for Wound Care Scholarship Today

HMP Communications (HMP) and the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME), executors of the annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring and Fall meetings, are again offering a Wound Care Podiatrist Scholarship. The scholarship is open to any APMA member who has demonstrated exceptional clinical skills and an intense dedication to caring for patients with wounds.

Practicing medicine today is so extremely challenging that we often spend a lot of energy focusing on all that is wrong with our current health-care delivery system.

APMA’s Center for Professional Advocacy Sponsors Scope of Practice Advocacy Initiatives

APMA’s Center for Professional Advocacy (CPA) sponsored a Scope of Practice Advocacy Summit on December 5 for state component leaders in states that have been unable to update their scope of practice laws to include the ankle and its governing and related structures.

2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released

CMS has released the final CY 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. APMA will review the information during this weekend's 16th Annual Joint CAC-PIAC Meeting.

This morning, CMS announced the final rule implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) provisions in MACRA, which are collectively known as the Quality Payment Program.

When ICD-10 was adopted on October 1, 2015, CMS instructed Medicare contractors to not deny claims billed under the Part B physician fee schedule through either automated medical review or complex medical record review based solely on the specificity of the ICD-10 diagnosis code as long as the provider used a valid code from the correct family. This policy will end on October 1, 2016.

CMS announced today that it will allow physicians participating in MACRA’s Quality Payment Program four options to comply with the first year of the law and avoid penalties. APMA, along with other physician specialties, have called on CMS to delay implementation and provide more flexibility in the program.

APMA Responds to Proposal to Fix Medicare Appeals Backlog

APMA submitted comments on the proposed rule by CMS and the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) on Monday, August 29.

Private Insurance Resource Guide (PIRG)

The Private Insurance Resource Guide (PIRG) is an online, detailed guide just for members on elements of insurance related to the practice of podiatry.

2015 PQRS Feedback Reports, Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports Available Soon

The 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) feedback reports will be available in September for individual eligible professionals (EPs) and PQRS group practices. The 2015 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) will also be available in September for groups with two or more EPs and solo practitioners.

APMA presented on social media to a standing room only crowd.

Don't miss a thing at The National with our meetings app.

APMA Chides CMS for MACRA Proposed Implementation Timeframe; Calls for more Flexibility

APMA submitted comments to CMS on June 27 addressing concerns with the proposed rule implementing the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) established by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).

CMS Webinar on Resource Use Performance Category

CMS invites the public to join an upcoming listening session on June 8, 12-1 p.m. EDT, to learn more about the Resource Use performance category, part of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) proposed in the recently released MACRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

Join CMS for a webinar on the comparative billing report on Podiatry: Nail Debridement and Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services (CBR201608), Wednesday, June 22, from 3–4:30 p.m. EDT.

Five Practice Management Lessons from Inaugural PM Expo

Get five key lessons from this unique event, and watch for details about future PM Expo dates.

APMA’s legislation to recognize podiatrists as physicians within the Veterans Health Administration—the VA Provider Equity Act—is in danger of failing after being left out of the Senate’s VA omnibus bill, the Veterans First Act.

Help a student out today at www.apma.org/donate.

APMA sponsored a briefing on Capitol Hill underscoring for legislators and staffers the critical importance of podiatrists in diabetic limb salvage and promoting the Helping Ensuring Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians (HELLPP) Act.

The APMA House of Delegates took time on Saturday to honor the memory of past Delegate Oliver “Ollie” Foster, DPM, of California, who passed away last week. The APMAPAC Kaplan-Clarke-Foster Practice Management Seminar is named in honor of Dr. Foster, who was an avid supporter of the PAC.

Former APMA Executive Director and CEO honored at 2016 APMA House of Delegates meeting.

APMA President Phillip E. Ward, DPM, honored Dyane Tower, DPM, MPH, MS, with the Rising Star Award on Saturday.

APMA members describe what they take back to their practice after attending The National.

APMA Executive Director and CEO James R. Christina, DPM, invites you to attend The National 2016.

SGR Reform Clears Senate; President Obama to Sign Legislation

SGR reform has now cleared the Senate after passing in the House nearly two weeks earlier. President Obama is expected to sign the legislation into law soon.

APMA’s 95th House of Delegates meeting convened in Washington, DC, on Saturday, March 21.

Frank Spinosa, DPM, presented his President’s Award to James A. Lamb, retired executive director of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS), in recognition of his 18-year tenure at ABFAS and his many contributions to the profession.

APMA is pleased to announce that James R. Christina, DPM, has been confirmed as its new executive director and CEO. Dr. Christina was selected after a lengthy national search process conducted by JDG Associates executive search firm and confirmed by the House of Delegates today during its annual meeting.

Podiatrists, Other Medical Professionals Report Tax Scam

Several podiatrists from different states alerted APMA last week that they have been victims of tax scams and possible identify theft. After further research by APMA, it appears that the same or similar tax scam schemes have targeted all types of medical providers.

To enhance the already robust selection of tracks available through the educational program at The National, this year attendees will be able to receive additional focused knowledge through small group discussions hosted by APMA affiliates on Friday, July 24, from 1:30–5:30 p.m. The group discussions are designed for more intimate learning than general lectures and explore topics of specific interest to the affiliate host.

National Academies of Practice Seeks New Members

The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is seeking nominations for deserving individuals to be inducted within its ranks. NAP is dedicated to affordable, accessible, coordinated quality health care for all. NAP believes that health-care practice that has an interprofessional foundation and addresses a person as a whole provides better health care and better preventive care.

Volunteers Sought for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in Spring; Applications Due January 21

A second sample group of providers will have the opportunity to participate in ICD-10 end-to-end testing with Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor April 26–May 1.

The 2014 APMA Young Physicians’ Institute (YPI) took place October 10–12 in Franklin, TN, at the headquarters of the Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA). During the three day meeting, more than 50 young physicians, residents, podiatric medical students, and APMA Trustees gathered for leadership training, practice management advice, and networking.

Kyle Bruce, DPM, is APMA's newest public health fellow. Applications for the 2015&#*8211;2016 fellowship are due November 7.

APMA Submits Comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2015 Proposed Rule

APMA submitted a comment letter to CMS on its proposed rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for CY 2015 on August 29. Under the MPFS proposed rule, podiatrists on average should expect to see no change to their estimated total allowed charges in 2015.

APMA Continues Lobbying for VA Parity

APMA has aggressively lobbied Congress to resolve the ongoing pay disparity faced by podiatrists employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Now, we need our members to take the torch and continue to advocate while Congress is on recess.

CMS Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use Reporting in 2014

CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on May 20 that would allow providers participating in the EHR Incentive Programs (meaningful use) to use the 2011 Edition of certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) for calendar and fiscal year 2014.

Several key initiatives were addressed at the 94th House of Delegates.

APMA Executive Director and CEO Glenn B. Gastwirth, DPM, announced that he will extend his commitment to APMA by a year. In December 2013, Dr. Gastwirth announced plans to retire in May 2015.

APMA Executive Director and CEO Glenn B. Gastwirth, DPM, presented his Executive Director's Award to Merz North America during the 2014 APMA House of Delegates meeting.

Compromise SGR Overhaul Bill: An Opportunity for Podiatric Medicine

HELLPP Act language that was included in Senate Medicare SGR reform bill was dropped in the compromise bill, but there is still opportunity for podiatric medicine in other legislation.

APMA Meets with CMS Regarding Sunshine Act Reporting Exemption

APMA and the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons met with representatives of the CMS Center for Program Integrity and Office of Legislation, and Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) last Tuesday about the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) in the congressman’s office.

New APMA Medicare Provider and DMEPOS Supplier Revalidation Resource

APMA’s Health Policy and Practice department introduces a new resource for Medicare provider and DMEPOS supplier revalidation.

APMA Opposes CMS’ Omission of CPME from Sunshine Act Reporting Exemption

APMA is strongly opposed to CMS’ arbitrary omission of CPME from a list of accrediting and certifying entities under a Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) regulation that exempts indirect payments made to speakers at accredited or certified continuing medical education (CME) programs from reporting requirements.

Sunshine Act Data Collection Starts August 1; CME Reporting Exemption Issue

Beginning this Thursday, August 1, the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA), a section of the Affordable Care Act, requires manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies to start collecting data consisting of payments and other transfers of value made to physicians, including podiatrists.

Matthew G. Garoufalis, DPM shares his thoughts on what APMA members can do to help address the podiatric residency shortage.

Town-Hall Meeting Considers Future of HOD

The House of Delegates heard from a task force that has been considering the future of the house and potential changes to the governing body of the association and its meetings.

Due to partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C., the federal government will encounter an automatic budget "sequester" starting March 1, 2013. Learn more about how these budget cuts will impact APMA members and podiatric physicians.

APMA Meets with NHSC, Discusses Underserved Patient Care

APMA recently held a productive meeting with the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

APMA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 APMA Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Competition. First place winners receive $1000, second place winners receive $500, and third-place winners receive $250.

The Society for Vascular Surgery has approved membership for podiatrists in the same category as other physicians who are not vascular surgeons.