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12/24/2025

The team at APMA wishes you a joyful holiday season filled with time to rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones.

We are grateful for your dedication to patient care and the podiatric profession, and we hope the coming days offer moments of celebration, reflection, and well-deserved time away from the busy pace of work.

Warmest holiday wishes from all of us at APMA.

12/23/2025

✨ Advocacy in Action this Holiday Season! ✨

As the Holiday lights shine bright, APMA leaders are spreading cheer on Capitol Hill and across the country—advocating for the podiatric profession and our patients.

Capitol Hill: APMA Board of Trustees member Will Long, DPM, met with lawmakers to discuss key health policy issues, including his home-state senator Tim Scott (R-SC).

Michigan: APMAPAC Board Chair Randy Kaplan, DPM, and APMA Legislative Committee member Jodie Sengstock, DPM, attended a reception with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee.

North Carolina: APMAPAC Board member Derek Pantiel, DPM, NCFAS Past President J. Scott Stancil, DPM, and NCFAS Executive Director Jean Kirk connected with Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC)—a leader on health policy in the House and co-Chair of the GOP Doc Caucus.

Oregon: APMAPAC Coordinator Jonathan Friedman, DPM, joined an event with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee.

Advocacy keeps APMA’s priorities front and center with policymakers—and your voice matters too!

📩 Get involved: advocacy@apma.org

12/22/2025

Travel-related foot and ankle swelling is common and usually benign, but it’s preventable. When you sit for long periods, blood and fluid pool in the lower extremities. Contributing factors include high salt intake, dehydration, and some medications.

Practical steps to recommend:
- Encourage movement: stand/walk every 30–60 minutes and perform ankle pumps during travel.
- Recommend graduated compression socks for long flights/drives.
- Advise hydration and reducing sodium intake before and during travel.

Refer for clinical evaluation if swelling is sudden, painful, asymmetric, or linked with cardiopulmonary symptoms.

Share with patients to help make travel healthier and more comfortable this holiday season!

12/19/2025

Attention industry partners! Maximize your impact in podiatry by exhibiting at the 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting (The National) taking place August 6–9 at the Ga***rd Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN!

As an industry representative, you'll enjoy countless opportunities to network with the podiatric physicians and surgeons who attend this powerhouse program.

12/18/2025

Need CE before the end of the year? The Wound Care Curriculum Online Module gives podiatrists immediate access to 27 short, on-demand videos focused on evidence-based wound care.

Register now: https://vascular.org/vascular-specialists/education-and-meetings/wound-care-curriculum

12/17/2025

12/16/2025

📢 CMS Announces Final Skin Substitute LCD Updates Effective January 1, 2026

Key details:
• Applies only to Medicare Part B beneficiaries
• Maintains defined coverage criteria and documentation requirements
• Creates a new discretionary coverage category, which requires meeting the “reasonable and necessary” standard under Section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act identifies:
o 18 covered products
o 158 non-covered products
o 154 additional products subject to MAC discretion

These updates may have significant implications for clinical decision-making, documentation practices, and patient access to care. APMA encourages members to review the product lists carefully and stay informed as implementation approaches.

APMA remains committed to advocating for evidence-based coverage policies that support podiatric physicians and the patients they serve.

12/15/2025

Looking to expand your professional impact within APMA? The application period for committee appointments is open! Serving on a committee is an excellent way to contribute to policy, education, and member services while developing your leadership skills and professional network.

• Applications due: January 9
• Apply here: www.apma.org/committeeapplications

We appreciate and need your participation and leadership!

12/13/2025

Looking for smart, foot-friendly holiday gift ideas? Swipe right for APMA-Sealed footwear, insoles, and socks ideal for patients, staff, and loved ones who value comfort and support.

A great tool for year-end patient outreach and education.

12/12/2025

'Tis the season of giving … and saving! As the holidays approach, remember one of the gifts your APMA membership brings: real savings on everyday costs. Members save up to 65% on UPS Next Day domestic deliveries and 42% on UPS Ground, plus an exclusive Budget SUV rate. This limited-time rental offer ends December 15.

Log in to Member Benefits to claim these savings and make holiday season logistics easier (and cheaper).

12/11/2025

Big thanks to APMA member John Steinberg, DPM—featured in USA Today Careers in Healthcare! 🎉

Dr. Steinberg’s article explains why podiatry is an in-demand surgical specialty. This is a proud moment for our profession—and a powerful recruiting tool for students considering surgical careers.

👏 Thank you, Dr. Steinberg for elevating podiatry and demonstrating the surgical opportunities our field offers.

Read the piece and share it with students, colleagues, and advisors who might not yet know how rewarding a career in podiatric surgery can be: https://www.educationandcareernews.com/careers-in-healthcare/podiatric-medicine-an-in-demand-surgical-field-to-know-more-about/

12/09/2025

APMA needs your expertise. We’re collecting data on documentation challenges podiatrists face when prescribing therapeutic footwear for Medicare patients with diabetes—this is a small, targeted survey (four questions) that will strengthen our advocacy to reduce administrative burden and improve patient access.

Please take two minutes to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XS6GGLB

Your responses directly inform APMA’s policy work and help protect patient care. Thank you for contributing to better, evidence-based advocacy.

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