DelBene, Whitehouse, Barrasso, Kilmer, Smith, Gallagher, Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Coordinated Health Care
Source
Office of Representative Suzan DelBene
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Date
Mar 14, 2024
Summary
Announces proposed bipartisan legislation aiming to reduce burdens on rural Medicare patients seeking healthcare in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The bill expands the ability of Medicare beneficiaries to be assigned to an ACO by allowing assignments based on primary care visits performed by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or clinical nurse specialists.
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Access · Accountable Care Organizations · Legislation and regulations · Medicare · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Scope of practice