News in brief CMS to provide Hurricane Helene public health emergency accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers Payments will provide health care providers in affected areas with immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care. Oct. 21, 2024MondayOctober 2024 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers in response to the public health emergencies caused by recent hurricanes. This move will ensure that health care providers in affected areas will have immediate access to necessary funds to continue delivering critical care. Learn more about eligibility and the application process on the AOA’s website. Related reading: DOs impacted by recent natural disasters can apply for disaster relief grants from AOF Disaster readiness: Doctors can register their credentials with national platform More in Profession Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership. Meet the AOA’s 130th President, Richard Thacker, DO, MACOI In this Q&A, Dr. Thacker discusses the leadership philosophy behind his incoming presidency, his vision for the future of osteopathic medicine and the advice he hopes will guide the next generation of DOs. Previous articleOlympic water polo team physician shares insights on taking care of elite athletes Next articleWhy we are advocating for residency unions and access to opioid reversal drugs
Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership.
Meet the AOA’s 130th President, Richard Thacker, DO, MACOI In this Q&A, Dr. Thacker discusses the leadership philosophy behind his incoming presidency, his vision for the future of osteopathic medicine and the advice he hopes will guide the next generation of DOs.