The first MAAPPN Member Meeting of the year was held on June 17th, 2024.
Agenda
6:45 PM Link Opens (Virtual)
7:00 PM Meeting Starts
Opening Remarks (Roseanne Dolan, Chair, MAAPPN 2024- 2026) speaks on the gains and opportunities for independent practice provided by MAAPPN and our members; benefits of membership are many (group sup, access to experts, resource connecting, focus on self care and sustainability in our practices) Roseanne also discussed her history and qualifications as a manager in a large group practice that underwent many changes and had connections with Primary care.
Bylaws Discussion
Outcome: Draft accepted unanimously by member vote
Nominations/Voting: 50% of MAAPPN Positions
Outcome: All nominees unanimously accepted for Treasurer (Kathleen Andolina), Membership (Diane Clinton), Board Members at Large (Maria Grotz, Pat Cameron, Patty Shea, Maria Gianan)
Conference Update /Save the date for Friday 9/27/24 – “Pearls of Private Practice” 8am – 3pm, CEUs, Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham, MA
Outcome: Save the Date announced on Listserve; Webpage/registration needs to be set up.
MAAPPN Volunteers
Outcome: Many hands make light work, MAAPPN Volunteers Volunteers needed please see Sign-Up – Genius!
MAAPPN PAC Partner Needed
Outcome: Tamara Hammer will step up and coordinate with Bette Kisner
Committee Reports:
DEI meets the first Friday of each month (summer months off)
Membership:
Outcome: annual dues amount is attractive and members greatly appreciate the listserve
Policy and Research Committee:
Outcome: Collecting documents related to Preceptor Contracting
Insurance
Outcome: Donna Principato and Deb Farber are MAAPPN long time BX/BS contacts; need others for Cigna,Tufts, Optum, Aetna
Insurance Definitions of Provider Availability
Outcome: took a long time to settle this with DOI! criteria for provider availability more realistic; Unavailable (cant see in less than 4 months); Available (one new patient in 2 months); Limited (1 patient in 2 – 4 months)
MH Coalition Update
Outcome: Coalition still has a long way to go to appreciate the need for preceptor support in venues other than community mental health centers but MAAPPn have seats inthis influential group
8:30 PM Adjourn
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MAAPPN2022
Aug 1st, 2022 Signatory equivalence for CNSs to NPs is passed as part of the MH Omnibus Bill.
June 9th, 2021 Sec. Mary Lou Sudder’s announces at MAAPPN Meeting that the order to remove supervision for experienced Psych APRNs will go into effect as of June 9th, 2021 (Patients First Act).
Jan 1, 2021 Governor Charlie Baker signed into law, An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First making Massachusetts the 23rd state in the nation to pass Full Independent Practice Authority legislation for Psych APRNs.
January 1, 2021 As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Good Faith Estimate rules go into effect.
MAAPPN has a long and storied history. In 1975, when nurses were excluded from insurance reimbursement we formed as Nurses United for Reimbursable Services (NURS) but within a year changed both the mission and name to “Nurses United for Responsible Services”.
NURS met with astonishing success in accomplishing unprecedented legislative and policy gains in MA. In the intervening years, Psychiatric APRNs have continued to earn the respect of our colleagues and clients as highly skilled providers, reliable quality advocates and superb educators for our future generation of advanced practice nurses.
Today, MAAPPN continues its mission to protect our ability to practice to our full scope and support the Psych APRN in their career journey.
January 1, 2021 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published an FAQ about the good faith estimate (GFE) requirement under the federal No Surprises Act (NSA), which went into effect on January 1, 2022.
Under the NSA, providers and facilities that schedule items or services for uninsured or self-pay patients must comply with the NSA’s good faith estimate requirement. (A self-pay patient meaning an individual that has coverage but chooses not to use their benefits.)
The FAQ—Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation- Good Faith Estimates— clarifies, among other thing, that the requirement applies to all providers and facilities, not just those who are out-of-network. Therefore, for example, if an insured patient chooses to pay cash for a service or is seeking to schedule a non-covered service, the NSA’s requirement to provide a good faith estimate would still apply.
Regis College Nurses Applaud State’s Practice Supervision Reform January 01, 2021 After a nearly two-decade battle for advanced practice nurses in the Regis College community and across Massachusetts, a newly signed
MAAPPN Member Meeting Thursday, April 8th, 2021
Featured Speaker: Sen. Julian Cyr, Chair, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Recovery Committee.
Please register below for the first MAAPPN Tele-Meeting of 2021 scheduled for April 8th from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. Keep up with the issues affecting our practice: passage of the Health Care bill, Telehealth, student support, diversity and succession planning among many others!
Please join us for this important conversation!
MAAPPN Annual Membership Drive 2021 Dear Members: It is time for our annual MAAPPN membership drive! To retain “current membership” status, please renew your membership
How long will it take for the Full Practice Authority (FPA) provisions in the healthcare bill to take effect? Full Practice Authority for MA NPs
The key provisions of the new law include: Requiring coverage of telehealth services including behavioral health care Expanding Scope of Practice for Advanced Practice Nurses