Medicare Update: Next Steps for H.R. 4803 The Acupuncture for our Seniors Act NCCAOM-ASA-Town-Hall-September-30-2021
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Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Day 2021
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day is almost here! Our annual celebration on October 24 will be here soon. It is the day that we recount our profession’s strides towards breaking barriers and the treatment of underserved communities. This year’s...
Incorporating Acupuncture Into American Healthcare recently published in Global Advances
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ASA – NCBAHM Town Hall Meeting
Starts: Thursday, September 30, 2021 5:00 PM PDT ¦ 6: 00 PM MDT ¦ 7:00 PM CDT ¦ 8:00 PM EDT 1 Free PDA point (AOM – BIO) Medicare Update: Next Steps for H.R. 4803, the Acupuncture for our Seniors Act All Licensed Acupuncturists are Encouraged to Attend Town...
Medicare Press Release: HR4803 Has Been Introduced
The ASA and the NCCAOM Support the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act H.R. 4803 would increase access to acupuncturists for Medicare beneficiaries, provide more non-pharmacological options for pain relief, and promote the profession’s growth. Washington, D.C., July...
April 21st Town Hall: ADA Web Compliance and Disability Awareness in Practice
PowerPoint Slides Q & A
PPP Application Deadline Extended to May 31, 2021
PPP Application Deadline Extended to May 31, 2021 The PPP Extension Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application period, became law on March 30, 2021. The law pushes the PPP-application deadline from March 31 to May...
Letter to Dr. Langevin and the NCCIH
American Rescue Plan: $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Signed into Law
American Rescue Plan: $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Signed into LawOverview The American Rescue Plan (ARP), signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides $1.9T in COVID-19 economic relief that includes new stimulus provisions and extends several CARES Act...
Special PPP Application Period Announced for Select Small Businesses
Special PPP Application Period Announced for Select Small Businesses Beginning Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the Small Business Administration will grant employers with fewer than 20 employees exclusive access to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. This...
2020 Year-End Stimulus Provides New Relief Option for Mixed Earners
2020 Year-End Stimulus Provides New Relief Option for Mixed EarnersAs part of the federal and state efforts to provide pandemic-related unemployment assistance, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (the December 2020 COVID Stimulus package) created the Mixed...
Year-End Stimulus Bill to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief
Year-End Stimulus Bill to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief December 2020 Overview The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, funds the federal government and provides $900 billion in COVID-19 economic relief. The stimulus...
Acupuncture Medicine Day
On October 24, 2020, in honor of Acupuncture Medicine Day, the ASA and NCCAOM came together to celebrate Diversity and Community in the Acupuncture Profession. The webinar event, comprised of four panel discussions, was designed to help practitioners learn how...
Acupuncture Medicine Day Proclaimed in Vermont
Acupuncturists in Medicare
Click here for this digital-first article from the leadership teams of the ASA and the NCCAOM on the path forward to ensure acupuncturists' recognition as Medicare practitioners.
Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act Signed Into Law
On July 4, 2020, a Congressional bill was signed into law that would continue to provide relief to small business owners in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The law extends application period for the Protection Program (PPP) through August 8, 2020. The PPP eligibility...
ASA / NCBAHM – Response to the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) previously announced the opening of a docket to obtain comment concerning perspectives on and experiences with pain and pain management. Below you will find the...
Fifth Annual ASA Congress of the Council: Post-Conference Report
Dear Colleagues, The ASA Council met for our 5th Annual Council Congress on May 1st, 2020. While we were scheduled to meet in person in Washington DC, immediately preceding our ASA 2020 Conference, our conference had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic....
ASA 2020 Canceled
Breaking News: CMS Acupuncture Determination
Dear Colleagues, Patients, and Supporters of Acupuncture: On Tuesday, January 21st the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the historic decision to not only cover acupuncture for low back pain, but also to go out of their way to include Licensed...
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