On January 20, 2017 the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners filed An Act  to Contain Health Care Costs...

    ON HEALTH CARE PRICES, BEACON HILL POISED TO TEST SPECIAL COMMISSION ROUTE By Kat...

Editorial Submitted  8/13/2016 by: Wendy Sergeant,  CAGS, MSN, MA, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC Doctorate Stud...

After moving through the legislative process and overcoming major hurdles, H. 1996 did not pass. It was released fr...

Because of Your Advocacy - We Are One Step Closer! THANK YOU!  Because of your active support of our lo...

On January 16, 2015 the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners along with the Massachusetts Association of Nurse A...

We had a great response to Week 1 of our 4 to 4 Campaign in support of Budget Amendment #935 . Thank you...

It's time for advanced practice nurses to declare our independence from restrictive practice requirements! B...

On Friday 5/16/14, Senator Richard Moore filed Amendment # 935 to the Senate Budget that would require a Senate vote on ou...

We need your advocacy yet again! Our bill has been given an "extension order" for further deliberation by the Joint Com...

The US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently reversed most of the changes to its registration renew...

Effective Date:01/13/2017 AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Final rule with comment period....

Medicare Payment "Fix" Includes Key Provisions for Nurses APRNs Included in Incentive Program, Gain Ability to Ord...

On February 25, 2015 the Supreme Court ruled that a North Carolina dental regulatory board illegally suppressed compe...

Nurse Practitioners Gain Flexibility With New State Law  By Lisa Gillespie KHN Staff Writer Jul 14, 2014  ...

Please take a moment to respond to this federal action alert that has important implications for all advanced practice nur...

AANP Call to Action In Support  of Modernizing VHA APRN Scope Practice      Ask your M...

Under current law, CMS has been tasked with enforcing a rule that would require an NP to obtain a physician's documentatio...

BOSTON - April 5, 2017- The Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (MCNP) today hosted its annual Health Policy Br...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has partnered with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners...

Nurse Practitioner Patients Less Costly to Medicare than Physician Patients First National Study Contradicts Previous...

The Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (MCNP) held its Annual Health Policy Event on Wednesday, April 6, 2016...

MCNP announces the call for nominations for the annual MCNP awards which will be presented during the Thursday evening rec...

The MA Department of Public Health issued a circular letter on 12/16/16 regarding a change in state law relating to patien...

Effective November 8, 2016, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2016 created a new law that allows a primary care provider (PCP) ac...

Massachusetts BORN Issues Revised Advisory Ruling on Management of Pain That Impacts Educational Requirements for APRN's w...

Massachusetts BORN is Going Green with Elimination of Paper Renewal Reminders and Paper Licenses   Effective wit...

The Nursing Board’s 2016 newsletter, Nursing Board News, is now available on the Board’s website at http://www.mass.gov...

The first half of 2014 was a busy and productive time for the MCNP Political Action Committee (MCNP-PAC). Members of the M...

State Senators Moore and Pacheco Need Your Support As many of you are aware, Senator Richard Moore (D- Uxbridge)...