I CAN Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
The Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (I CAN Act) aims to expand access to healthcare services by allowing advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists, to perform a wider range of Medicare and Medicaid services. The bill makes changes such as allowing APRNs to document for diabetic shoe coverage, expedite cardiac rehabilitation supervision, and certify inpatient hospital needs. It also addresses issues related to home infusion therapy, hospice care, skilled nursing facilities, and Medicaid clinic services, while further clarifying the roles and reimbursement of certified nurse-midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Key provisions
- Allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirements for certain diabetic shoe coverage.
- Expedites the ability of APRNs to supervise Medicare cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.
- Allows nurse practitioners to certify the need for inpatient hospital services under Medicare and Medicaid.
- Expands access to cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare.
- Clarifies that certified registered nurse anesthetists can be reimbursed by Medicare for evaluation and management services.
- Addresses the assignment of beneficiaries in the Medicare shared savings program.
- Expands the availability of medical nutrition therapy service Medicare program.
- Preserves access to home infusion therapy and hospice care services.
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