The Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act would modernize outdated Medicare documentation requirements that cause significant delays in care for therapeutic shoes, align the Medicare therapeutic shoes benefit with existing fraud and abuse guardrails used for...

While the costs of doing business in the US have skyrocketed, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues to decrease. Podiatric practices, many of which are small or solo practices delivering vital care to vulnerable populations, face unprecedented challenges due to...

Interstate podiatric medical licensure campaigns support adoption of the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact (IPMLC), enabling qualified podiatrists to practice more easily across state lines while strengthening workforce mobility and improving patient access to...

It is essential we ensure podiatrists are recognized and permitted to practice to the full extent of their education and training in all laws and regulations. We’re pushing for parity at the federal level in programs like Medicare and Medicaid, while working with state...

While the use of prior authorization was intended to control costs and safeguard the appropriate use of medical treatments, it has increasingly weakened and delayed patient access to medically necessary care. Payors and plans have routine control over the services patients...

The U.S. is currently facing a shortage of health-care professionals, including podiatrists. Unfortunately, according to EducationData.net, medical students complete their education with an average of $250,000 in student debt. We must lead efforts for policy and funding for...