Moderator ventana Posted August 16, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2012 So for anyone that truly thinks we do not need a name change........... read this and tell me what you think. I am forming my own primary care practice - have spent thousands on legal paperwork, have a doctor hired, all my insurances, I am bursting with joy.... one of the last steps is the legal formation with the State of MA as a professional corp - PC Did everything perfectly, faxed in on Monday - just found out I was rejected - to form a Professional Corp (PC) the ownership is restricted to licensed professionals and my attorney got this paperwork from both the PA and MD board and it was submitted with the application. Well here is the reply/rejection. From: "*************** (SEC)" <***************@state.ma.us> To: "'berkshiremobilemedicine@yahoo.com'" <berkshiremobilemedicine@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:31 AM Subject: regulatory board certificate You need to have a Regulatory Board Certificate signed off on buy the Board of Registration of Medical Assistants. After you have completed this document, you can fax your filing back to our office using the same coversheet. WHAT? BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS? For everyone that thinks that we can just plug along giving great care and things will work out -how on earth can great personal care overcome the fact ASSISTANT is in our name and even the State Employee that specifically does PC's thinks I am an MA unbelievable..... my reply: *****, I am assuming there with some misunderstanding with the request of the "Board of Registration of Medical Assistants" I am not a medical assistant I am a PA and the two fields are really nothing alike (other then the unfortunate sharing of the word assistant) I function just like a primary care doctor and see and manage all my own patients. The PA Board did send in a letter and this was appended as the next to last page of the fax. Sorry if I am a little curt in this reply - it is a sensitive issue that I get confused for medical assistant when in fact I am a fully licensed, highly experienced primary care provider with two masters in my field and many years of teaching resident doctors. I am not meaning to get anyone upset, and I apologize if I am being to abrasive - it is just a sensitive issue. If you would do the favor of reviewing this paperwork again and making sure that it is all in order that would be appreciated. Thanks Jeff Kellogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsfelder0417 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ouch. Hope this is cleared up and things work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanna.nola Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Wow, in Massachusetts? The state that just passed some really progressive legislation for PAs? Seriously, what hope is there for the rest of us?? Name change, image change--we need it all! Thanks for sharing, Jeff and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acromion Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I skimmed through that bill and I couldn't figure out how it would change anything for PA's. Could someone enlighten me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Reading that makes me cringe. I can't wait to finish school and try to make some serious change in the AAPA; or make a lot of noise at the very least. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted August 16, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2012 I skimmed through that bill and I couldn't figure out how it would change anything for PA's. Could someone enlighten me? What bill? The awesome one passed in MA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted August 16, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2012 Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 4:24 PM Subject: SB 2400 Signed into Law! Important Changes for PA Profession SB 2400 Signed into Law! Important Changes for PA Profession[TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: left]On August 6th, Governor Deval Patrick signed Senate Bill 2400 into law, making numerous positive changes for the PA profession. The important improvements to the law include the following: 1. PAs are granted Primary Care Provider (PCP) status. This will allow PAs to have their own panel of patients, be listed in the insurer index as a PCP and allow them to refer patients. 2. Carriers must recognize PAs as participating providers and shall include coverage for care provided by PAs on a nondiscriminatory basis. PAs will be enrolled and credentialed with commercial payers and therefore will have the ability to bill under their personal identifier when appropriate. 3. The bill removes the limit to the number of PAs a physician can supervise at one time. 4. The supervising physician’s name is no longer required to be included on a PA’s prescription. 5. The definition of a PA was made consistent to recognize they are licensed practitioners. 6. PAs can apologize to a patient or patient’s family for act of omission and that apology cannot be used against them in litigation. 7. The Health Care Workforce Center will further study the PA role in primary care. 8. PAs will be eligible to apply for student loan forgiveness under the Health Care Workforce Trust Fund. Take Action – Say Thank You! We ask that you take a moment to thank the following state leaders who played a critical role in advancing these changes for PAs. Here’s what to say and who to call: · State your name, where you are from and identify yourself as a PA. · State you are calling to say thank you for the changes made to the PA profession under the health care cost containment bill. · These important changes will certainly increase access to high-quality care for patients around the Commonwealth. · Again, on behalf of the Commonwealth’s PAs, thank you. Governor Deval Patrick (617) 725-4005 Speaker Robert DeLeo (617) 722-2500 Senate President Therese Murray (617) 722-1500 House Chair Steve Walsh, Jt. Health Care Financing (617) 722-2430 Senate Chair Richard Moore, Jt. Health Care Financing (617) 722-1420 This success would not have been possible without the Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants and its valued members. Over the past year, MAPA’s volunteer leadership and lobbyists have worked with American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) staff and met with numerous legislators and their staff to increase patient access to quality health care. If you’re a member of MAPA and AAPA, thank you for your support during the legislative process. Your phone calls to and conversations with legislators were invaluable. If you’re not a member of MAPA and AAPA, join today and support your profession to make future accomplishments possible. This e-mail alert is being sent to you by the AAPA at the request of your state chapter. The Massachusetts Association of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants: Partners in State Advocacy. [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted August 16, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2012 yeah it is law and yet the "professionals" in Boston still are calling us assistants mostly got it straightened out today, but again had to bite my tongue (and this time I did not correct as I was not able to work it in) but the Atty for the state of Mass kept calling me a physician's assistant - really now I am the possession of the doc?> man do we need a name chage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyflyPAC Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Kind of a side topic- Do any of you see this type of legislation moving to other states? More specifically Pennsylvania? That's just awesome. If NP's are granted this status why not PAs across other states? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj11 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Jeff, this is where I feel like I live in a totally different world from those insiders who say the name doesn't matter and it is simply about our egos. Welcome to my world. A little more than a year ago I was sitting in banks and listening to the most stupid conversations from business loan people, "Uh Mike, this makes no sense to us. How can a medical assistant own a practice. That wouldn't be legal. How can you assist a doctor with his patients if there is no doctor in the office. Did you ever think about that?" It was sooooo frustrating. Then to talk here on the forum and listen to people that must sit in corner offices in some high rise and have no touch with the real world saying, "Everyone knows exactly who we are and if they don't it is your fault?" My fault? I never met these bankers before. They weren't patients of mine. I did a stellar job in explaining to them in great detail about who I am, who physician assistants are and etc. But I met this at almost every corner in setting a practice. I am soooooooooooo glad those days are behind me. I was about ready for a straight jacket. So hang in there. But the freaken name does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoTrion Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I actually had a similar station at a hospital I use to work at. I had a meeting with the COO of the hospital about a couple of things pertaining to operations. Now this was a couple of months before I started PA school. She talked about recruiting providers to the hospital including NP's, DO's, MD's. I asked "what about PA's?" She said that PA's have no prescriptive authority in Texas. After emailing her some things from the medical board, apparently she told one of her staff members she must have gotten us confused with MA's. I brought this up to our rep for (TAPA) and all she could say is education, education, education...... There seem to be a good amount of people in leadership whom are against a name change for various reasons. Something to look forward to battling once I am out of school.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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