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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

ASPA welcome’s our new Strategic Partner: Jackson Physician Search (JPS) specializes in permanent recruitment of physicians, advanced practice providers, and physician leaders to locations across the United States. Our mission—rooted in more than 40 years of service in healthcare— is to improve lives and always deliver what we promise. That’s why hospitals and healthcare facilities of all sizes rely on our expertise to find ideal candidates for their physician openings, and why providers come to us to explore new practice opportunities. Contact Dane Altman Senior Vice President of Business Development daltman@jacksonphysiciansearch.com | 469.909.6672

Aliera Health Plan Update: This plan may not be around any longer, ASPA has made numerous attempts to reach out and hasn’t been able to connect with anyone. ASPA will be removing Aliera from the plan list.

Health Plans: There is a possibility that some of the health plans may reach out directly to your practice for information, please forward these requests to ASPA as we should be handling these request to ensure the plans get all of the information needed.

ASPA has added another plan: Gold Kidney Health Plan Serving CKD/ESRD patients in Arizona – Gold Kidney is a Special Needs Medicare Advantage health plan addressing the unmet needs of affordable and integrated kidney care coverage for Arizona with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Please watch your inbox for the Opt In Form or if you are interested, please contact karen@azspa.com and an Opt-In Form will be sent to you.

Please submit a current W-9 with all forms that you send to ASPA. Also, if you have a change with your Credentialing and/or Practice Manager, please notify ASPA so that we can update our system. It is important that we are notified for communication, ReCredentialing, Expired License, Certifications, etc.

Reminder: ASPA’s new rates have gone in effect January 1, 2022. Please submit proof of payment with your Application. This will help to speed up the credentialing process.