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115th Congress

• ARN supports inclusion of CRNAs in VA final rule
• ARN joins Nursing Community in welcome letter to House and Senate

114th Congress

• ARN Joins Nursing Community in Letter to Presidential Transition Team Highlighting Policy Priorities
• ARN Submits Comments on IMPACT Act Measure: Transfer of Health Information
• ARN Submits Comments on IMPACT Act Measure: Home Health Functional Assessment
• ARN Supports Beneficiary Provisions for Rehabilitation, Habilitation, and Post-Acute Care
• ARN Provides Feedback on Assessment Items Related to Fatigue
• ARN Submits Comments on IMPACT Act Measure: Falls with Major Injury
• ARN Submits Comments on Development of SNF Functional Outcome Measures
• ARN Joins in Urging Presidential Candidates to Adopt a Comprehensive Research Agenda on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation in America.
  Trump Letter
  Clinton Letter
• ARN Submits Appeal to NQF on Neurology Measure.
• ARN Supports House & Senate Nursing Workforce Funding Requests.
• ARN Signs on to Comments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
• ARN Signs on to CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Comments
• ARN Comments on CY 2017 Home Health Prospective Payment System
• ARN Supports APRN Proposed Rule
• ARN Joins Nursing Community in Support of Senate Title VIII Reauthorization Bill
• ARN Comments on FY 2017 IRF PPS Proposed Rule
  The proposed rule continues implementation of the IMPACT Act.
• ARN Comments on FY 2017 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
  The proposed rule continues implementation of the IMPACT Act.
• ARN Comments on FY 2017 LTCH PPS Proposed Rule
  The proposed rule continues implementation of the IMPACT Act.
• ARN comments on Neurological Conditions 2015–2016 Draft Report
• ARN comments on Continued Use of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Quality Measure
• ARN joins Nursing Community Thanking Sponsors for Introducing House and Senate Resolutions supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week
• ARN joins in letter to Senate Finance Committee, House Energy & Commerce Committee, and House Ways & Means Committee with concerns about Competitive Bidding Program.
• ARN Comments on Joint Commission Certification Program
• ARN Signs on to Concerns with Prior Authorization Requirement for Home Health Care
• ARN Supports Statement of Principles on Patient Access to Rehabilitation Services in Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans
• ARN signs on to comments on proposed updates to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs
• ARN Supports Title VIII Appropriations Request
• ARN Supports NINR Appropriations Request
• ARN Submits Comments to CMS on Measure Development Plan
• ARN signs on to CPR with concerns over site neutral payments
• ARN Submits Comments to NQF on Measure Ratification and Appeals Process
• ARN Comments on Options to Reform Care for Individuals with Chronic Conditions
• ARN signs to comments addressing federally funded healthcare exchanges
• ARN submits comments to CMS on Design of Patient Experience of Care Survey in LTCHs
• ARN submits comments to CMS on Design of Patient Experience of Care Survey in IRFs
• ARN comments on NIH-wide Rehabilitation Research Plan
• ARN submits comments on Discharge Planning Proposed Rule
• ARN comments on Discharge to Community Quality Measure
• ARN comments on Alternative Payment Model Framework
• ARN comments on Draft Measure for Potentially Preventable Readmissions
• ARN signs on to Letter on Bundling Proposal for Joint Replacements
• ARN comments on new requirements for long-term care facilities
• ARN joins Nursing Community in Support of Telehealth Parity
• ARN joins Nursing Community in Support of Mary Wakefield Nomination
• ARN joins Nursing Community in Support of Title VIII Funding
• ARN submits comments on NIH Strategic Plan
• ARN submits comments to CMS on Medicaid Managed Care
• ARN comments on CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System
• ARN submits comments to CMS on Two-Midnight Rule
• ARN submits comments to Senate Working Group on chronic care reform
• RN joins others in opposing the elimination of AHRQ
• ARN signs on to Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation's comments on FY 2016 IRF PPS
• ARN signs onto Coalition for Patients' Rights letter on team-based care
• ARN comments on FY 2016 IRF PPS
• ARN comments on FY 2016 SNF PPS
• ARN joins AAPM&R and other organizations in support of the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2015 (H.R. 1906)
• ARN submits comments to NQF on Measures Under Consideration
• ARN joins Nursing Community in support of Telehealth Coverage Under Medicare
• ARN joins Nursing Community in thanking Congress for support of National Nurses Week
• ARN joins Nursing Community in Fiscal Year 2016 Title VIII funding requests
• ARN joins Nursing Community in support of the Home Health Planning and Improvement Act
• ARN congratulates new director at NCMRR
• ARN comments on NQF measures under consideration
• ARN comments on Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies
• ARN signs on to letters to MedPAC and Congress in opposition of site neutral payments
• ARN joins Nursing Community in congratulating Dr. Wilmoth on promotion to Major General
• House of Representatives and Senate to the 114th Congress
• ARN sends letter to MedPAC opposing site neutral payments
• ARN joins Nursing Community in Fiscal Year 2016 Title VIII funding requests
• ARN joins Nursing Community in support of the Home Health Planning and Improvement Act