A nurse practitioner is investigating regulations for third-party reimbursement.Which information will the nurse practitioner most likely discover?
A) Nurse practitioners are reimbursed when directly supervised by a physician.
B) Nurse practitioners only receive reimbursement when working in rural areas.
C) Nurse practitioners are reimbursed at 85% of the physician rate.
D) Nurse practitioners are unable to be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid.

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In 1997,with the passage of the national reconciliation spending bill,NPs can be directly reimbursed,regardless of geographic setting,at 85% of what a physician would have been paid (if the service is covered under Medicare part B).

A Nurse Practitioner Is Investigating Regulations for Third-Party Reimbursement