Bipartisan Proposal to Enable Nurses' Medicare Wellness Visits in Rural Clinics
Representatives Ashley Hinson and Hillary Scholten have introduced the RNs for Rural Health Act to address a Medicare service gap in rural areas. The legislation aims to authorize nurses in rural health clinics to conduct Medicare-covered annual wellness visits and receive appropriate reimbursement. The measure targets improved healthcare access, cost reduction, and care quality enhancement for rural Medicare beneficiaries.