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Where in the U.S. is Kate McAllister?
On October 25, State Legislative Field Representative, Kate McAllister attended Ground Rounds at both Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, and Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, NJ, where she presented an advocacy and media training presentation. At both locations, Ms. McAllister delivered her training to mixed audiences of medical students, residents, and APA general members. She focused on the importance of lobbying and coalition building, how to effectively communicate with legislators, and grassroots and state resources available to APA members. Ms. McAllister was accompanied by New Jersey Psychiatric Association lobbyist, Tim Martin of MBI-GluckShaw, who also gave a presentation on grassroots strategies specific to the state of New Jersey and offered some information regarding the current psychologist prescribing bill.
If you are interested in having Kate visit your state meeting to deliver advocacy, coalition, and/or media training, please contact her at kmcallister@psych.org or 703-907-8575. |
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APA Submits Comments on the 2012 Calendar Year Physician Fee Schedule
The comments the APA submitted regarding the 2012 Calendar Year Physician Fee Schedule for Medicare Part B have been reviewed by CMS. For 2 of 4 CPT code values in question, the APA received the valuation from CMS it sought. Stay tuned for more information on the 2012 Physician Fee Schedule. Comments to the proposed rule can be reviewed by clicking here. The APA is in the process of preparing Final Rule regulatory comments. |
