• DMEPOS Updates

  Check out this update and get pointers on common yet important DME related items.

• Introducing APMA's Physician Suicide Prevention Writing Competition Winners
  January 17, 2023

  APMA is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Physician Suicide Prevention Writing Competition.

• MIPS Updates—2023 PY Hardship Application Now Available, Webinars, and Updated Resources
  January 17, 2023

  Be sure to read APMA's important MIPS updates and access our latest resources for members, including a webinar on February 7.

• Independent Dispute Resolution Change Under No Surprises Act
  January 9, 2023

  CMS as well as the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury are amending the 2023 guidance for the federal independent dispute resolution process.

• Now Open—MGMA Compensation and Production Survey
  January 9, 2023

  Do you want data that can help you negotiate a higher salary in your next job or benchmark your own performance? Participate in the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) 2023 Compensation and Production Survey, which launched on January 2, 2023.

• Provider Relief Fund Updates—Reporting Period 4 Open Through March 31
  January 9, 2023

  Take note of two important upcoming deadlines for provider relief funds reporting and American rescue plan rural payment reconsiderations.

• Omnibus Appropriations Bill Update
  January 3, 2023

  Due to the efforts of APMA and other specialties and stakeholders, the Omnibus bill contains Section 4112, which provides additional support for physicians and other health-care professionals in adjusting to Medicare payment changes.

• Historic Increase in 2023 DMEPOS Medicare Fee Schedule

  CMS has officially released the 2023 DMEPOS Medicare fee schedule, and it has increased by 8.7 percent. This increase is significantly higher than the annual Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule increases seen in many years.

• New CPT® Code Set Effective January 1, 2023

  The new CPT® code set contains additions, deletions, and modifications that are pertinent to podiatrists.

• APMA Advocacy Highlights of 2022
  December 12, 2022

  Over the past year, APMA’s advocacy efforts have resulted in positive changes that affect members like you every day. Take a minute to review our most notable health policy advocacy successes of 2022.

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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 APMA Communications and Marketing Director Peggy S. Tresky, MA, (phone 301-581-9200) for questions or interview requests.

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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