Nurse Practitioner write legislators to participate in ACO

Encourage Members of Congress to Cosponsor H.R. 900 to Allow NP Patients to be Counted in ACOs - 
The Affordable Care Act recognizes nurse practitioners as professionals eligible to participate in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).  Under the Medicare Shared Savings Program, the statute prevents Medicare beneficiaries who receive their primary care services from NPs from being assigned to ACOs in the program. This restriction makes it impossible for NP practices to independently join or establish their own ACOs.  If ACOs are to develop as practice models that improve patient access, quality, and cost-effectiveness, the exclusion of nurse practitioner's patients must be eliminated. 

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American Association of Nurse Practitioner - advocacy center