Overview

The new 2022 CMS guidelines directly impact how PAs can practice and be reimbursed. Join special guest speaker Michael Powe, VP of Reimbursement for the AAPA, who will speak to the 2022 CMS Reimbursement Updates for PAs.

This program is designed for MAPA members, PA students, and any PA within the United States.  This important update impacts those in Minnesota and around the country. 

Agenda

Learning Objectives

1. Explain the PA-relevant regulatory and policy changes planned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) effective January 1, 2022.
2. Detail how PAs can avoid allegations related to Medicare fraud and abuse.
3. Identify strategies to improve the recognition and tracking of the economic value PAs bring to their employers.

Speaker

Michael Powe  is the Vice President of Reimbursement & Professional Advocacy for the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). In that capacity, he deals with healthcare policy issues, third party payment, the Medicare and Medicaid programs, health care reform, value-based payment initiatives, and various state and federal regulatory agencies.

Mr. Powe also serves as AAPA’s staff liaison to the American Medical Association’s CPT Editorial Panel and the Relative Value Update Committee, which evaluates the Medicare payment process. He is the co-author of the book, The Essential Guide to PA Reimbursement, and an adjunct assistant professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC.

Registration

Accreditation

This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to apply for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the AAPA Review Panel. The total number of approved credits is yet to be determined.