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AAPA Submits Comments in Response to 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Proposed Rule

AAPA recently filed comments in response to the 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update proposed rule, urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address several outdated policies creating inefficiency in care delivery.

August 20, 2025

New DEA Requirement for Registered Practitioners to Complete SUD, OUD Training to Take Effect June 27

As part of a large end-of-year spending agreement, Congress passed a law that requires all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners to meet a one-time, eight-hour training requirement on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. The requirement takes effect on June 27, 2023.

April 3, 2023

What PAs Should Know About the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Rule

On November 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program, released the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule. The rule updates numerous Medicare coverage and payment policies that impact PAs, physicians, and other health professionals.

November 10, 2022

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AAPA Submits Comments in Response to 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Proposed Rule

New DEA Requirement for Registered Practitioners to Complete SUD, OUD Training to Take Effect June 27

What PAs Should Know About the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Rule

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