2024

The Foot and Ankle Health (FAH) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) put together an exciting week of activities for members!

APMA provides members with important reminders and updates about MIPS 2023 and 2024 performance year submissions.

APMA President Lawrence Santi, DPM, and Senior Medical Director Dyane Tower, DPM, MPH, MS, CAE, participated in a recent Clinician Expert Workgroup meeting with Acumen, LLC, a third-party entity contracted by CMS to develop episode-based cost measures for potential use in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

Paul K. Kesselman, DPM, chair of APMA’s DME Advisory Group and DME Subcommittee, recently attended Medtrade 2024, an essential meeting of the medical equipment industry. He also regularly represents APMA at DME Council meetings.

APMA is pleased to announce that we have joined forces with Alira Health, a global advisory and clinical research firm to help advance the APMA Registry.

Delegates from across the country gathered this weekend for the 2024 House of Delegates meeting. The assembled leaders discussed, debated, and voted upon issues ranging from unification of certifying boards to supervision of physician extenders.

APMA is thrilled that following advocacy by APMA, AMA, and other stakeholders, in response to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, CMS has reopened the 2023 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception Application, to provide relief to MIPS-eligible clinicians impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.

Although APMA is supportive of a potential episode-based cost measure related to podiatric practice, APMA would like to have more clarity and understanding of this cost measure before it is considered any further for use in the cost performance category of MIPS.

APMA has created a new resource page to assist members who have been impacted by the ransomware cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which took place on February 21.

Last week, Palmetto removed “NPP” from the list of providers who can serve as the active provider of a qualifying condition which is designated with an asterisk in their Local Coverage Article.

APMA will contest policies that allow RNs to provide nail care under the supervision of physicians or other practitioners to protect podiatrists and the safety of their patients.

CMS is conducting field testing for the Non-Pressure Ulcers episode-based cost measure and your input is needed by March 14!

As part of APMA’s ongoing commitment to the Empowered Community pillar of the organization’s strategic plan, your association is kicking off a research initiative this month surrounding access to APMA membership.

The highly successful Fall 2023 Virtual Coding Seminar is now available for purchase on-demand! Viewers are treated to in-depth information related to foot- and ankle-specific topics.

Last week, the APMA Center for Professional Advocacy (CPA) held its second Mini Summit, “Licensing Board Consolidation: Pros and Cons.”

If you have had a recent site visit issue(s), access the site inspection tracking form as soon as possible so that the DME Jurisdictional Councils can share some recent examples with CMS.

APMA is excited to announce the addition of several new courses to the APMA Online Learning Center, many of which are free and exclusively available to APMA members.

Registration is now open for the APMA 2024 Coding and Clinical Education Seminar, April 27 and 28.

In the wake of the announcement by James R. Christina, DPM, APMA executive director and CEO, that he will retire March 31, APMA has launched a nationwide search for its next chief executive. Are you a visionary leader with a passion for advancing medicine in America? APMA is seeking a dynamic and innovative CEO to lead our esteemed organization into the future. Join us in shaping the future of podiatric medicine and making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of millions of Americans. If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, we invite you to apply today!

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