Advocacy and Reimbursement Updates; a conversation with Michael L. Powe from the AAPA

Part 1: PA Advocacy Updates This episode, Sam talks with Michael L. Powe who is vice president of reimbursement and professional advocacy for the American Academy of Physician Assistants. They discuss PA and NP Medicare payments, the ABSA or (the American Board of Surgical Assistance) and how it might potentially affect PA practice, the CMS fee schedule and CMS interest in post-op visits, and what the implications are for PAs, as well as the hot topic of the provider nondiscrimination provision.