ALERT: Help expand Medicaid coverage of services provided by APRN's

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

ana news alert: act now to urge congress to support aprns in medicaid reform

7/28/05

urge your members of congress to include the medicaid advanced practice nurses and physician assistants access act (h.r. 2716) in medicaid reconciliation legislation. h.r. 2716 changes federal medicaid law to improve the recognition of health care services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (aprns). this legislation will increase access to essential health care services while helping to control medicaid spending.

contact your members of congress

reach them by phone using the u.s capitol switchboard at 202/224-3121 or e-mail them by going to http://vocusgr.vocus.com/grconvert1/webpub/ana/profileissue.asp?

issueid=2913|joint&xsl=profileissue&hidlegislatorids=

final action on the medicaid reconciliation bill will occur in september. please make your voice heard before then!

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

ana needs your help to expand medicaid coverage of services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (aprns).

in mid-september, congress will pass medicaid legislation. with your support we can make sure that this legislation removes barriers to aprn medicaid practice. ana is working to:

• expand fee-for-service medicaid to include direct payment for services provided by all nurse practitioners (nps) and clinical nurse specialists (cnss).
  
• recognize all nps and certified nurse midwives (cnms) as primary case managers.
  
• require inclusion of nps, cnss, cnms, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (crnas) on managed care panels.
  

what you can do:

1. get details on medicaid aprn reimbursement and h.r. 2716 / s. 1515 on www.anapoliticalpower.org
   
2. ask your members of congress to include the medicaid advanced practice nurses and physician assistants access act (h.r. 2716 / s. 1515) in the final medicaid reform package.
   

access and e-mail a sample message

to your members of congress by clicking on the "write a message" button at the bottom of the

advanced practice medicaid reimbursement

page on

www.anapoliticalpower.org

. don't forget, personalized messages carry the most weight.

3. spread the word. ask your friends and colleagues to take action as well.

**remember to make your voice heard before mid-september.**

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