On November 29th, the U.S. House approved by voice vote H.R. 2465, the Federal Workers Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. The Act, along with various changes to the federal workers compensation program, includes a provision that would allow reimbursement of services provided by APRNs.

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As you may be aware, nursing leader and ANA member Mary Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, was recently appointed to be a commissioner on MedPAC, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. MedPAC is charged with advising Congress and CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) on Medicare and Medicaid policies, including annual payment updates for the Medicare prospective payment systems – such as the Physician Fee Schedule, which covers the reimbursement of APRNs (advanced practice registered nurses).

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