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Worker's Compensation

Renew Your Membership Today!
It's time to renew your membership for the 2011-2012 membership year. You can download a printable membership application.

News from the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
The American College of Rheumatology has formed a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound task force which is charged to assess the feasibility of developing certification for use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the course of Rheumatology Practice. Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are expected to be included along with Rheumatology Physicians in this process. Stay tuned for updates regarding new developments. SPAR′s current secretary, Susan Richmond, PA-C, is representing the ARHP in this endeavor. You may reach her at spar@focus-ed.net.

Salary Data
The 2009 Census report for rheumatology PAs has been drafted. Find out what rheumatology PAs are making for salary, if they are taking call, and what kind of procedures they are doing.

Compare salaries to Internal Medicine PAs across the country. Compare the mean with the Standard deviation and find out the range of salaries from the national AAPA census.

What is the mean age and the sex of practicing PAs in rheumatology? For the specifics, please go to the Professional Practice tab for this informative report.

Reimbursement Resources
Medicare	Medicaid	Private Payer	Worker’s Comp

Overview

Workers’ compensation provides insurance to employers to provide benefits and care to employees injured on the job and benefits to families of those killed on the job. Like Medicaid, Workers’ Compensation, also known as industrial insurance, is administered by each state and, likewise, each state determines its own rules regarding PA reimbursement and scope of practice.

State-specific Information

Information about workers’ compensation in each state can be found here: Workers' Compensation by State, or by calling AAPA's reimbursement staff at (703) 836-2272, ext. 3218 or 3219.

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