Contents tagged with nurse practitioner
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House speaker introduces initiative to improve health care access for Texans
By Jonathan Nelson
Speaker Dade Phelan led a bipartisan group of representatives in announcing support for a number of bills to address access to health care during a press conference at the State Capitol on April 7, 2021. The Healthy Families, Healthy Texas plan marks a serious commitment to tackle some longstanding barriers to care facing Texas patients.
“The goal of this legislative package is to make health care more affordable, more accessible, and to save lives through better health outcomes,” Phelan said.
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Doctors report insurers are auditing billing procedures for services provided by NPs, PAs
Physicians should examine insurer contracts, provider policy and procedure manuals to ensure compliance
If you employ nurse practitioners or physician assistants, you should make sure you’re complying with each payer’s protocols when billing for services provided by nonphysicians. TAFP has recently heard from members who thought they were billing properly but have found themselves under investigation by payers. If these practices are found to be out of compliance, they may owe payers substantial refunds.
Many payers pay reduced fees for services provided by NPs and PAs but the rules and billing procedures doctors should follow when filing claims differ from payer to payer. For instance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas pays 15 percent less for services provided by NPs or PAs than they would for services provided by the supervising physician. The insurer requires that practices include a “Modifier SA” when filing claims to indicate that a service was performed by an NP or a PA.
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Articles in major dailies call for independent practice for nurse practitioners
Articles in major dailies call for independent practice for nurse practitioners
posted 11.02.10
Two articles published in major newspapers last week contend that nurse practitioners should be … more
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TAFP to Legislature: Support collaborative care model, maintain scope of practice
TAFP to Legislature: Support collaborative care model, maintain scope of practice
posted 11.02.10
The Primary Care Coalition has released its latest advocacy resource: a set of three policy … more
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IOM report recommends more education, fewer practice restrictions for APNs
IOM report recommends more education, fewer practice restrictions for APNs
posted 10.14.10
A report released Oct. 5 by the Institute of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recommends … more
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IOM calls for removal of restrictions on nurse practitioners’ scope of practice
IOM calls for removal of restrictions on nurse practitioners’ scope of practice
AAFP, TAFP reject committee recommendations that fail to ensure patient safety
posted 10.07.10
A new report from … more
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Nurse practitioners fire first shots in latest battle to achieve independent practice
Nurse practitioners fire first shots in latest battle to achieve independent practice
posted 05.27.10
Nurse practitioners say they know how to solve Texas’ shortage of primary care physicians: … more
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AAFP prevails in efforts to clarify difference between physicians and ‘Dr. Nurse’
AAFP prevails in efforts to clarify difference between physicians and ‘Dr. Nurse’
By Barbara Bein
A recent meeting between the AAFP and members of the National Board of Medical Examiners, or NBME, … more