Congratulations to the CMS Administrator
June 21st, 2021
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure,
On behalf of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), which includes 63 member organizations, we congratulate you on your confirmation as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss shared goals. The NCC represents a cross section of education, practice, research, and regulation within the nursing profession and believes that the healthcare delivery system should be one that promotes wellness, advances research through scientific discovery, and provides timely access to care across the life continuum. We are proud to continue our work with CMS, especially as nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)1, nursing students, and nurse leaders represent the largest segment of the healthcare workforce.
The work you have accomplished throughout your career, and your dedication to ensuring policies improve coverage for patients, exemplifies the dedication you have to ensure all individuals receive the care they need and deserve. We recognize that our students, nurses, and APRNs are an integral link to all aspects of that care, no matter if it is in remote rural areas or large urban cities.
Ensuring the health care of our communities across the country is crucial. That is why we have supported various initiatives to remove barriers to practice, encourage innovation, increase flexibility in telehealth provisions, coverage, and reimbursement, and extend, or make permanent, waivers issued during this public health emergency.
The unique partnership the NCC has created allows our national nursing organizations to unite on shared priorities and promote America’s health through the nursing lens. We stand ready to work with you in your mission to support the health of our nation. If the Nursing Community Coalition can be of any assistance to you or your staff, and to set up a meeting to discuss shared goals, please do not hesitate to contact the coalition’s Executive Director, Rachel Stevenson, at rstevenson@thenursingcommunity.org or at 202-463-6930, ext. 271.
Sincerely,
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
Academy of Neonatal Nursing
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nursing
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing
American College of Nurse-Midwives
American Nephrology Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
American Nursing Informatics Association
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association, Inc.
American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Association for Radiologic and Imaging Nursing
Association of Community Health Nursing Educators
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
Association of Public Health Nurses
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Association of Veterans Affairs Nurse Anesthetists
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
1 APRNs include certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), clinical
nurse specialists (CNSs) and nurse practitioners (NPs).
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