1999: The Road Ahead for NPs

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The Health Care Financing Administration established rules for certification and reimbursement of nurse practitioners effective Jan 1, 1998. Final rules include a master's degree to practice, national certification for Medicare reimbursement, telehealth programs for rural areas, and defining the referring partnership with medical doctors. Nurse practitioners are increasingly recognized as providers for primary health care.

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From "Incident to" to Telehealth: New Federal Rules and Regulations Affect NPs

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Proposed changes in the Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule for 1999 would make a significant impact on nurse practitioners and other nonphysician providers. The proposals would limit the nurse practitioners on the use of "incident to" billing and would amend the definition of "collaboration." The changes would have the greatest impact on nurse practitioners living within "independent practice states."

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Medicare reimbursement: for NPs, CNSs, MDs, and telehealth

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Direct Medicare reimbursement to nurse practitioners (NP) and clinical nurse specialists (CNS) has been written in the same language in both House and Senate versions of the Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1997. This is an issue CNS's and NP's have been working toward for 15 years. The bill authorizes payment to NP's and CNS's at 85% of the physician fee schedules.

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