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AAPA Responds to Senate HELP Request for Healthcare Provider Input on Workforce Solutions

The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) underscored the need to reduce provider barriers that interfere with optimizing patient care in the organization's comments submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.

March 22, 2023

Response to Senate HELP Committee Request for Information on Healthcare Workforce Shortages

Interoperability and Prior Authorization Proposed Rule

AAPA Comments on U.S. Department of Justice USMS Medical Forms

EMTALA and PAs

A summary of PA roles and responsibilities related to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, including medical screening exams, certifying false labor, emergency department call, and transferring patients.

SAMHSA Proposed Rule on Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Telehealth Coalition Sign-On Letter

AAPA’s Priority Federal Legislation Reintroduced into 118th Congress

Advocacy action needed! AAPA calls on PAs to voice support for two bills recently reintroduced in the new Congress: the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S. 131/H.R. 618), and the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260/H.R. 704).

February 7, 2023

Legislation Authorizing PAs to Provide Treatment to Federal Workers Injured on the Job Reintroduced in 118th Congress

AAPA commends bill sponsors for reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. The bill will correct an outdated restriction and allow federal employees to receive treatment from PAs and NPs for care provided through federal workers’ compensation (FECA).

January 31, 2023

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