FNP and Nurse Practitioner News

Nurse Practitioner News for FNP Students

What changed this month for people training to be family nurse practitioners: Medicare rules, state practice law, federal funding, loans and the certification exams. Each story is read at the agency or board that made the decision, dated, and rechecked until it settles. For the background behind them, see the guides.

CMS Asks Whether SNF Nurse Practitioners Should Take Over More Physician Visits

Practice & PolicyProposed ruleNovember 10, 2026
A CMS proposed rule published November 10 asks how nurse practitioners could do more of the visits a physician must now make in skilled nursing facilities.
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Medicare Replaces G2211 With Modifier B1 in 2027: What Changes for FNPs

Medicare & PayFinal, not yet in effectNovember 10, 2026
Medicare’s 2027 fee schedule swaps the G2211 add-on for a modifier worth 16% of the visit, 32% in an ACO, and cuts the conversion factor 2.31%.
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Rural Health Transformation Program Year 2 Awards: What Changed for FNP Students

Funding & LoansAnnouncedNovember 10, 2026
CMS gave all 50 states $10 billion for year 2 on November 9. Half is split by a points formula, and NP practice authority is one small piece of it.
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Is Nursing a Professional Degree? Nurse Practitioner Groups Ask a Court to Settle It

Funding & LoansIn courtNovember 10, 2026
MSN and DNP students borrow at the professional limit only while a court stay holds. What FNP students can borrow now, and what the case could change.
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CMS Asks Whether SNF Nurse Practitioners Should Take Over More Physician Visits

Medicare Replaces G2211 With Modifier B1 in 2027: What Changes for FNPs

Rural Health Transformation Program Year 2 Awards: What Changed for FNP Students

Is Nursing a Professional Degree? Nurse Practitioner Groups Ask a Court to Settle It

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