May 8th, 2015
New financial incentives, called the physician value-based modifier (VBM), allow the federal government to boost or lower the amount it reimburses physicians and eligible providers — including physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) — based on how they score on quality measures and how much their patients cost Medicare.
October 10th, 2013
In this time of critical healthcare change, PAs need to be ever vigilant regarding regulatory and legislative changes. Persistent regulatory monitoring is necessary at the local, state, and national levels.
July 19th, 2012
On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), ruling that Congress acted within its constitutional authority when enacting the individual mandate. What does this mean for practicing PAs?