Florida’s ARNPs, Pharmacists Gain More Autonomy With Passage of New Laws

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | March 16, 2020 |
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Florida’s advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) and pharmacists have been given a greater scope of practice thanks to legislation passed by state lawmakers and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. After years of fighting for the right, Florida’s ARNPs will be allowed to operate primary care practices without being under the supervision of a…

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MedPAC: Eliminate “Incident to” Billing for ARNPs and NPs

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | August 19, 2019
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If Congress adopts the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC), most recent recommendations, “incident to†billing could become a thing of the past for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs). The recommendation to eliminate “incident to†billing for these providers was made in MedPAC’s biennial report issued in June. MedPAC is an independent…

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Renewed efforts underway to allow ARNPs and PAs to prescribe controlled substances

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | November 16, 2015
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There’s another effort afoot in Tallahassee to allow Physician Assistants (PA) and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) to write prescriptions. Rep. Cary Pigman, a Republican from Avon Park, has filed a bill (HB 423) that would allow these practitioners to prescribe controlled substances without the direct supervision of a physician, something they are prohibited from…

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