I CAN Act

Increased Access to Rehabilitation: Expanding the ability of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or clinical nurse specialists to prescribe exercise would increase access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under Medicare. (Section 101)

Improved Diabetes Care Management: Allowing nurse practitioners or physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirements for certain shoes would benefit individuals with diabetes. (Section 102)

Expanded Medical Nutrition Therapy: The bill expands the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program to include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, or physician assistants. (Section 104)

Enhanced Hospice Care Access: By including nurse practitioners in the definition of hospice care and adjusting billing, the bill aims to increase access to these services. (Section 106)

Streamlined Care in Nursing Facilities: The bill authorizes Medicare and Medicaid inpatient hospital patients to be under the care of a nurse practitioner, which can streamline care delivery in skilled nursing and nursing facilities. (Section 107)

Improved Anesthesia Services: The bill clarifies that certified registered nurse anesthetists can be reimbursed by Medicare for evaluation and management services and removes certain costly supervision requirements. (Section 201, Section 204)

Enhanced Maternity and Home Health Access: The bill seeks to improve access to training in maternity care and improves Medicare patient access to home health services provided by certified nurse-midwives. (Section 301, Section 302)

Greater Medicaid Benefit Coverage: The bill adds certified registered nurse anesthetist services as a Medicaid-required benefit. (Section 205)