Sen. Bennet Is Co-Sponsor On Bill Allowing NPs, Others To Order Home Health CarePosted: Oct. 29, 2019 Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet last week agreed to co-sponsor a bill that allows Medicare payment for home health services ordered by a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse-midwife, or a physician assistant. Currently, coverage is provided only for services ordered by a physician. The bill, S.296, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2019, was introduced earlier this year by Sen. Susan Collins, Republican of Maine. Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican, is co-sponsoring with Bennet, a Democrat. Bennet is the 37th senator to sign on as a sponsor or co-sponsor. H.R.2150, a companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, has 119 sponsors and co-sponsors, including Colorado Reps. Scott Tipton, a Republican, and Joe Neguse, a Democrat. The Home Care Association of Colorado thanks all of the Colorado co-sponsors for their support of this legislation, which will assist Medicare patients in receiving needed benefits.
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