Medicaid access to podiatry and program integrity; Medicare therapeutic shoe program for patients with diabetes; MACRA/MIPS implementation and Physician Fee Schedule proposed updates as pertains to physicians and providers; supporting legislation to increase awareness of peripheral artery disease; seeking increases in funding for diabetes awareness education; supporting amputation awareness and prevention legislation; supporting student loan relief and overhaul legislation; supporting opioid treatment legislation. HR 7905/S 4070, Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act
2026 · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Filed by AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
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Filing overview
- Type
- 2nd Quarter - Report
- Posted
- Jul 20, 2026
- Income
- Not reported
- Expenses
- $100,000.00
- Registrant
- AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- Filing UUID
- 0ada9bb3-bbb6-425a-b982-e7bec56981da
- Termination date
- Not reported
Expense method: A
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Lobbying issues and bill citations
Working with VA on creation and implementation of new national standards of practice for podiatrists; seeking increased funding for continuing medical education grants for providers; participating in national standard of practice project.
Medical student loan assistance; graduate medical education; higher education act reauthorization; student loan reform; student loan forgiveness for providers working in underserved areas.
Requesting that DOD expand the list of eligible board certification bodies to include entities other than American Board of Medical Specialties; moving doctors of podiatric medicine from the Medical Service Corps to the Medical Corps.
Supporting legislation to reduce H-1B Visa filing fees for healthcare workers.
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