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Federal COVID-19 Emergency Legislation Authorizes PAs to Order Home Health Services

President signs legislation authorizing PAs and NPs to order home healthcare services for Medicare patients (in a manner consistent with state law). With the ability to order home health services, PAs can help to free up hospital beds for COVID-19 patients.

March 27, 2020

Sign-On Letter in Support of S. 3539

March 20, 2020 – Letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer

AAPA Commends Senate for Including Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act in COVID-19 Emergency Legislation

AAPA applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act (S. 296/H.R. 2150) as an inclusion in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act” (H.R. 748).

March 26, 2020

N95 Mask Sign On Letter

March 20, 2020 – Letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer.

CMS Expands Medicare Telemedicine Coverage

CMS announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage to enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services without having to travel to an office, clinic or health care facility. Previously, Medicare was only allowed to pay health professionals for telemedicine services in certain situations.

March 18, 2020

Federal

Federal COVID-19 Emergency Legislation Authorizes PAs to Order Home Health Services

Sign-On Letter in Support of S. 3539

AAPA Commends Senate for Including Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act in COVID-19 Emergency Legislation

N95 Mask Sign On Letter

CMS Expands Medicare Telemedicine Coverage

AAPA Statement to House Energy & Commerce Committee

PAC Annual Report 2020

PA Direct Pay 116th Congress

Statement to Senate Special Committee on Aging

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