The following Issue Briefs were created for the 2019 AANP Health Policy Conference held February 3–5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
NPs are currently unable to document face-to-face patient assessments and certify home health care plans of care for their patients. Learn why AANP calls on Congress to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
Home Health Services Issue Brief
NPs must currently send their diabetic patients who need therapeutic shoes to a physician to certify that need. See why AANP calls on Congress to support improving diabetic patients’ access to NP care.
Medicare beneficiaries who receive their primary care services from NPs are currently prevented from being assigned to ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings program. Discover why AANP calls on Congress to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under this program.
For more than 25 years, NPs have been authorized to provide Medicare services to residents of long-term care facilities. Explore why NPs should be authorized to perform admitting examinations and monthly patient assessments in skilled nursing facilities.
Medicare Skilled Nursing Care Issue Brief
NPs are limited in their ability to practice to the full extent of their education and training in many instances. Learn why AANP calls on Congress and CMS to update and revise statutes and regulations to ensure patient access to NP services.
Barriers to Practice Issue Brief
While NPs may currently be considered for appointment to medical staffs and granting of clinical privileges, they are not ensured objective, timely evaluation or the right to appeal. See why AANP supports legislation to reform the Medicare statute and hospital conditions of participation to provide non-discriminatory guidance for evaluation.
NPs are currently still unable to provide the initial certification of patients for hospice care. Discover why AANP urges Congress to remedy this problem and improve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to hospice care.
Medicare Hospice Services Issue Brief
Learn AANP’s 2019 Federal Policy Priorities, shaped by clinical experience and informed by evidence from members and stakeholders alike.