AMA House of Delegates Opposes Direct Medicare Payments for APRNs

The AMA House of Delegates is meeting now in San Diego. They have proposed several resolutions and reaffirmed others that directly work to undermine the ability of APRNs to deliver patient care.

Resolution 208 H-35.993 reads:

AMA reaffirms its opposition to any legislation or program which would provide for Medicare payments directly to physician extenders, or payment for physician extender services not provided under the supervision and direction of a physician. (CMS Rep. N, I-77; Reaffirmed: CLRPD Rep. C, A-89; Reaffirmed: Sunset Report, A-00)

Resolution 208 H-160.947 reads:

Our AMA will develop a plan to assist the state and local medical societies in identifying and lobbying against laws that allow advanced practice nurses to provide medical care without the supervision of a physician

Read more here: AMA RESOLUTION

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