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Coronavirus Relief & Omnibus Agreement Authorizes PAs to Receive Direct Payment Under Medicare

AAPA commends the U.S Congress for passing legislation authorizing PAs to receive direct payment under Medicare as part of the Coronavirus Relief & Omnibus Agreement. The PA Direct Payment Act (S.596/H.R. 1052) will take effect January 1, 2022.

December 28, 2020

AAPA Joins Coalition to Advocate for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

AAPA has joined more than 60 other organizations in support of the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project to help inspire vaccine confidence in communities. The Project will encourage adherence to robust regulatory review of COVID-19 vaccines.

December 17, 2020

AAPA Applauds FDA, CDC for Timely Authorization of First COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Academy of PAs applauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their timely, yet thorough and rigorous, scientific review and approval for emergency use of the first COVID-19 vaccine.

December 14, 2020

WPP and AAPA Report to HOD on PA Title Change Investigation

AAPA’s House of Delegates heard final reports from WPP, the agency tasked with performing the PA Title Change Investigation, and AAPA. Next steps are now with delegates as they return to their respective constituencies to prepare for the May 2021 HOD meeting.

November 24, 2020

House of Delegates to Hear Report on PA Title Change Investigation Nov. 20

AAPA members are invited to attend the 2020 House of Delegates Virtual Meeting to hear the Title Change Investigation final reports from WPP/Landor and AAPA on Thursday, Nov. 20. Non-HOD delegate members must register to attend.

November 5, 2020

AAPA’s Response to AMA’s #StopScopeCreep Campaign

On behalf of the more than 140,000 PAs across this country who work alongside physicians in every medical setting and specialty, we ask that the American Medical Association (AMA) cease advancing the false and offensive narrative in your #StopScopeCreep campaign, which suggests PA care is not safe and jeopardizes patient safety.

November 2, 2020

‘Healthcare Avenger’ and Social Influencer ZDogg MD to Keynote AAPA 2021

ZDoggMD will headline the general session at AAPA 2021 in Philadelphia to talk about the future of healthcare and the need to address clinician burnout. This will be a return visit to speak to PAs following his keynote at AAPA 2017.

October 26, 2020

Marist College PA program getting their flu shots

Missing PA Week? Look Back at a Few of Our Favorite Posts

PA Week 2020 is behind us, but the theme continues to ring true: PAs Are Essential. PAs and PA students celebrated the PA profession in a variety of ways. Here are a few favorite posts from this year’s PA Week.

October 23, 2020

VA Implements Competitive Pay, Other Advances in PA Practice

AAPA applauds the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for releasing an updated PA Handbook which implements competitive pay for PAs along with other changes related to the PA profession that will modernize the VA’s qualification standards for PAs and expand access to care to our nation’s veterans.

October 9, 2020

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