APRN Alert: 2022 Reimbursement Update

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

The APRN is billing for his/her services and thus has gained the attention of regulatory bodies and insurance companies. As a result of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act 2015 (MACRA), Medicare reimbursement is continually changing. It is important to keep current on reimbursement issues and make sure that APRN billing practices are compliant with regulations in this dynamic healthcare environment especially in 2022 when the Physician Fee Schedule is being revised.

Objectives

Describe Medicare rules related to reimbursement for APRN services.
Discuss strategies regarding proper billing practices to protect your practice.
Articulate pertinent changes in the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule that apply to APRN practice.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity, read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes, and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting CE to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.