The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, an independent federal agency that advises Congress on Medicare, is considering a recommendation to eliminate “incident to” billing for nurse practitioners ...

Medicare does not pay for services you receive from healthcare providers that are not Medicare certified. Providers can go through the process to become certified and bill Medicare for their services.

Two members of the House of Representatives have introduced a bill seeking to ensure parity between reimbursements for Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare — and providers are reacting with ...

A new, bipartisan bill would allow Medicare to reimburse for certain pharmacist-administered tests, treatments and vaccinations for illnesses like influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and strep ...

Sidebar: Examples of Legislators' Testimonials in Support of Nurse Practitioners. We simply cannot afford to ignore the quality care of which nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists have ...

Proposed federal legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive a no-cost falls risk assessment from a physical or occupational therapist as part of their annual wellness visit is a ...

The home-healthcare industry, which boasts rich profit margins, doesn't want the rate cuts About 2.7 million traditional Medicare beneficiaries received home healthcare in 2023, and the program spent ...