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Last week, APMA submitted comments in response to the solicitation by Mathematica to develop and test the Diabetic Foot Assessment and Follow-Up clinical quality measure (CQM) and electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM).

Mark your calendars for APMA 2023 Advocacy Week, May 8–12, to advocate for the future of the profession.

While APMA is working with Congress to obtain a technical correction for the law as well as outreach to SAMHSA to add APMA as an approved entity, we have identified a pathway forward for members whose renewal for licensure is on or shortly following the June 27 deadline.

APMA is deeply saddened by the loss of California member Franklin Kase, DPM. Dr. Kase died in March after a protracted illness. Dr. Kase was extremely active in California and at the national level in podiatry’s payer advocacy efforts. He was instrumental in APMA’s victory with Anthem, where an onerous policy would have significantly cut reimbursements for evaluation and management (E/M) services billed with CPT modifier 25.

All seven Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors have announced a multi-jurisidictional CAC meeting to discuss the evidence relating to trigger point injections.

National Public Health Week (NPHW) is April 3-9. The American Public Health Association (APHA) Foot & Ankle Health (FAH) Section is celebrating with educational webinars covering a different facet of public health each day.

The CMS PIMMS team was receptive to APMA’s feedback on better communication about measure information and indicated interest in collaborating with APMA on a path forward for a meaningful MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) for podiatric physicians.

APMA has heard from numerous members regarding the recently released guidance about the updated one-time training requirements for any DEA-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders: the Medication Access and Training Expansion Act, or MATE Act.

The APMA Center for Professional Advocacy (CPA) is again offering the Young Physician Advocate Scholarship for a young physician member to attend.

Under the new policy, providers must submit office notes with claims submitted with E/M CPT® codes 99212, 99213, 99214, and 99215 and a 25 Modifier when a minor procedure is billed.

The APMA House of Delegates convened in person in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Guest speakers addressed the house, bearing greetings from our physician peers and messages of thanks for the work of the house.

On Saturday, March 18, Sylvia Virbulis, DPM, was installed as APMA president by Carroll D. Kratzer, DPM.

APMA was largely supportive of the proposed improvements, suggesting a number of recommendations and qualifications.

APMA submitted to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Workgroup its Principles of Sound Local Coverage Policies and consensus answers to questions raised by CMS and the Workgroup. APMA has been working with its Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Engagement Coalition to reach these consensus positions.

The team shared information and consulted with subject matter experts (including APMA’s Clinical Practice Advisory Committee [CPAC]) and partners outside the profession to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand.

In our ongoing collaboration with MGMA, we are delighted to announce that MGMA launched two new surveys.

APMA is pleased to announce that podiatric physicians will soon be included in the list of covered providers for Wyoming Medicaid patients.

APMA members now have exclusive access to a new complimentary on-demand CECH course (1.0 CECH), “The Role of Podiatrists in Geriatric Falls Prevention.”

APMA’s trusted partner, PatientPop, has put together a checklist of online marketing strategies to help streamline office work and give APMA members more time to focus on their patients.

CPT codes should be selected based only upon choosing the code(s) that most accurately reflect the service(s) provided.