Click HERE to download ASPA’s January 2022 Newsletter in PDF format.
ASPA WISHES YOU A HEALTHY, SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It has been brought to our attention that emails are getting blocked, the sender is getting bounce back. If you are running into this when you are sending an email to any ASPA Staff, please fax a notice with your name and email address so that we can fix the problem.
ASPA has partnered with Federal Guardian to provide general Health Exams to our Veterans. “Federal Guardian is a company dedicated to providing healthcare solutions for a variety of different needs. Currently, they are working under a fully funded Federal contract with the VA in order to contract with licensed physicians, to complete general health exams for veterans in order to reduce wait times on obtaining disability evaluations for injuries in service. When the Founder of our company Deniz, had gone through the same process it took him over 3 and a half years to be evaluated due to the massive backlogs of patients, now veterans can receive evaluations in months, getting them connected with the essential services they need every day”. For providers, it is a fantastic way to not only obtain reimbursement, but to positively impact the community in which they live, work, and interact with. Please contact Karen with ASPA for interest in this program, please email karen@azspa.com
Federal No Surprises Acts – Summary of Act and Interim Final Rules: Please visit the ASPA Website under Links and Resources for the rules.
https://azspa.com/links-and-resources/
****ASPA has increased fees to the following starting January 1st, 2022****
Initial Dues:
PCP ~ $475
Specialists ~ $575
ALL Nurses ~ $385
Allied Health/Chiropractors/PA’s ~ $375
Facilities ~ $350
Annual Membership Dues:
PCP ~ $415
Specialists ~ $525
ALL Nurses ~ $325
Allied Health/Chiropractors/PA’s ~ $285
Facilities ~ $300
TRICARE UPDATE: Tricare is not adding any new providers under Direct contracting at this time, however this is not going to effect the ASPA contract. If you have a contract with ASPA, new providers will be added for Tricare through ASPA.
Check out the ASPA Website: https://azspa.com/health-plans/ – ASPA is working on obtaining quick reference guides and/or provider manuals from our contracted plans to assist our Members with the information they need for the Health Plan Members.
AmeriCorps VISTA serving at Catholic Charities, are among the 4 Resettling Agency in the Valley providing services to newly arriving refugees. In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Dignity Health and Arizona State University we have developed a training for healthcare providers and local community members on arriving refugees. You are recognized as a healthcare provider in the area in which refugees are getting resettled into and could benefit from the training. The trainings are design to improve access and quality of care for patients. We cover a wide range of training topics including women’s health and how to work with interpreters to narrow the healthcare disparity. Go to the ASPA Website under Links and Resources for Registration Information. https://azspa.com/links-and-resources/
