Though not by all, many insurers do cover NP services. As they learn about the high quality and cost-effective care NPs provide insurers are including them as reimbursable providers. If your insurance company doesn't reimburse NPs, insist they do. This is the best way to change policy. Medicare pays for NP services when delivered in designated rural settings.
Legislation is pending to increase the reimbursable areas.
Medicaid reimburses for Family and Pediatric NP services- some states grant coverage to all NPs. The first NP program opened in 1965 at the University of Colorado. It was established to help improve childrens' access to health care. Today, over 200 university and college NP programs are educating RNs to provide direct patient care from newborns to the elderly. Now, over 70,000 NPs, have been trained.