Welcome to the Arkansas Academy of Physician
Assistants (ARAPA) newly updated Web site. Our goal is to provide
members and non-members with current and accurate information
on our profession within the state of Arkansas. We have added
more links and expanded our Web site while attempting to keep
it user-friendly. Non-members may visit all areas of the Web
site except those requiring Members Logon. New features include:
- On-line CME Registration
- On-line Membership Application and Renewal
- Direct link to Arkansas Medical Board PA Practice Law
- PA Student Area
- Members Only Area to include Arkansas PA Census, Searchable
Directory, Current and Archived Newsletters, Link for Reimbursement
and Legislative Issues, and much more
ARAPA represents all PAs in the state–promoting our
profession through continuing education and advocating quality
health care while optimizing the full utilization of PA skills.
July 28, 2009
Dear Arkansas PA:
The Arkansas Academy of Physician Assistants (ARAPA) is commited to representing every practicing PA in the state. To that end, we'd like to start providing you with the first of many updates on legislative and regulatory action that affects PAs in Arkansas.
As you know, we were sucessful in 2007 to amend the law to require insurance companies to reimburse PAs for the services they provide regardless of whether or not a supervising physician was on site at the time these services were provided.
While this was an enormous victory for PAs in the state, PAs continue to experience problems with being reimbursed through Medicaid and Medicare. Your membership and voice are vitally important to the sucess of future regulatory changes. Join and/or renew your membership and have your voice counted.
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