ANA Responds to Trump Administration's Executive Order Expanding Medicare Services

October 11, 2019

The Trump administration on Oct. 4 issued an executive order that aims to expand health-related services for millions of Americans and eliminate burdensome regulatory requirements for providers in the Medicare program.

ANA is pleased that the Trump administration recognizes the value of advanced practice registered nurses' (APRNs) services to health care consumers and the Medicare program by proposing to:

• Eliminate excessive supervision requirements that prevent APRNs from delivering appropriate diagnosis and quality care.
• Provide equal pay for equal work, with Medicare reimbursing APRNs at the same level as physicians for the same procedures.
• Enable APRNs to practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training.

ANA looks forward to working with the administration on the details of these policies and implementation through the regulatory process. Read more.