In an effort to ensure that the data submitted to the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) for organization health care providers is accurate, CMS initiated an NPPES-IRS data match to ensure that the legal business name (LBN) and employer identification number (EIN) in NPPES are consistent with IRS data. This week, CMS will mail out letters to organization health care providers that have an EIN/LBN combination in NPPES that are different from the information maintained by the IRS. These letters request that the health care providers review and update their LBN and/or EIN in NPPES. ... [full story]
Dear AANP Member: Please take a few minutes to complete the 2008 AANP Compensation Survey today. This survey will provide crucial data on NP income which will be made available to NPs and other stakeholders. The online survey takes less than five minutes to complete. Your participation will make a large contribution to providing a comprehensive update of NP income and benefits. No identifying information is requested; only aggregate findings will be reported. The online survey is located HERE. Because we will not be able to identify who has or has not participated, a reminder message will be sent out to everyone receiving this message in approximately one week. AANP receives requests for ... [full story]
Petition for unbiased DTC ads (as copied from the AANP Daily Smart Brief 4-15-08) AANP is asking for your support in signing a petition calling for unbiased direct-to-consumer ads. We have been in discussion with many companies over the years asking for provider-neutral language to be used in their ads -- rather than using phrases such as "ask your doctor" or "tell your physician," to use the term health care provider, prescriber or clinician. Please take a few minutes to read and sign the petition at http://66.219.50.185/petition/ [full story]
Advance for Nurse Practitioners 2007 State-by-State Legislative Updates http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?cc=102489&CP=1 [full story]
4-9-08 As Sent from aanp.org Making Room for 'Dr. Nurse' Article and AANP Response > > Many of you are aware of an article that ran in The Wall Street Journal on > April 2, 2008 titled "Making Room for 'Dr. Nurse'. On Friday April 4, 2008 > AANP submitted a response to The Wall Street Journal expressing our concern about much of the information presented. We want you to know about the > article and our response. Please click here to view The Wall Street > Journal > article online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120710036831882059.html and here to view AANP's response. http://www.aanp.org/NR/rdonlyres/en57bdkq3kff4kgxpdphx7ua2ltvg47kbn2wdewkop2me4 ... [full story]
You may view Public Acts/bills and others at http://www.cga.state.ct.us/ Do you have a reimbursement or legal issue? Tell us! [full story]