Penn Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2022 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search SCOPE Fagin Hall Goes Digital Features Bright Ideas Meet the Leonard A. Joined Booze Allen supporting the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Oncology Care.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Penn Nursing

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2021 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search Features Inspiring Impact: How One Campaign Changed Everything The Path Forward Nurses Innovating in Practice Policy Roads, Bridges, and … Caregivers?

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

Research has shown that adults with ASD and/or ID experience barriers to primary care due to overstimulation of the clinical environment, especially those with the most severe impairment (Stein Duker & Goodman, 2022). The most frequently observed category of insurance was public Medicare/Medicaid (n = 27, 84.38%). link] Maltais, J.,

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JUNE 11, 2025

2022), barriers to care include damaging stigmas, societal misconceptions and ethnic bias which can contribute to patient disbelief and provider mistrust in rendering care. years for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries compared to 76 years for those without the condition (Joao et al., Collins, P. Renedo, A., & Marston, C.

Medicaid

Nursing Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

And at home, aged care was in crisis, Medicare under threat, bulk billing in free fall, real wages going backwards not by accident but as a deliberate design feature of the economic architecture. The pledge builds on the 180,000 fee-free TAFE places already secured since Labor was elected in May 2022.

Medicare

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

People rally for abortion rights in Chapman Square in Downtown Portland in 2022. These orders include the rollback of policies aimed at limiting drug spending by Medicaid and Medicare, the withdrawal from the World Health Organization, and the revocation of measures designed to respond to pandemics like COVID-19.

Medicaid

Nurse Practitioners in Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Hearing about Medicare cuts causes a provider’s blood to run cold. Will you really lose money by seeing Medicare patients? I am constantly asked “Should I opt out of Medicare?” a year, and the next one, our annual webinar on the upcoming CMS changes, is coming up on November 17, 2022.

Medicare

Nursing Review

JANUARY 30, 2023

The government's medicare overhaul could give nurses a more prominent role in diagnosing and prescribing medication for patients in healthcare settings. Health Minister Mark Butler established the 'Strengthening Medicare Taskforce' in July last year to design a new model of a 'modernised Medicare.'

Medicare

Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Affordable Care Act mandated that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) establish risk categories for Medicare enrollment, which are used by CMS to determine what level of scrutiny to give provider enrollment applications, which includes initial enrollment, change of ownership (“CHOW”) applications, and revalidations.

Medicare

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MAY 4, 2022

In the Federal omnibus spending bill signed in March 2022, Congress extended current Medicare reimbursement waivers applicable to telehealth services for five months beyond the end of the PHE. Medicare will continue to cover certain audio-only telehealth services. Bipartisan bills (i.e.

Medicare

Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. NSO’s & CNA’s report entitled, The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition , revealed that aging services claims increased from 17.2

Malpractice

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

OTs working in home health can initiate the start of care in more situations beginning in 2022 under changes to the Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs). Under previous rules, an OT was not authorized by Medicare to conduct an initial assessment in home health. OTs Can Conduct Medicare Initial Assessment.

Medicare

Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

This ratio has remained constant even as the number of practicing NPs has exploded in recent years , from 148,000 in 2010 to 222,000 in 2016, to 355,000 by Spring of 2022. It is no surprise, then, that NPs are in particular demand in rural America and, over 80% of NPs accept Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

JULY 31, 2023

The American Nurses Association (ANA) underscores the urgency for Congressional leaders, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and other key stakeholders to advance efforts in implementing safe staffing standards , including minimum nurse-to-patient ratios.

Medicaid

Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In it, 335,000 registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses surveyed in 2022. For the first time ever, centers for Medicare and Medicaid services have proposed new staffing regulations for long term care facilities. That survey found that one in four nurses intended to leave the profession in the next four years.

Long Term Care

Capitol Beat

JANUARY 2, 2023

As 2022 was winding down, Congress finalized negotiations on an end of year package to keep the government open. This is a $20 million increase over Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 enacted levels. This is a $16.831 million increase over FY 2022 enacted levels. Annual Medicare Payment Changes Medicare providers were faced with 8.5%

Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Medical Compliance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

On July 27th, 2022, the House implemented a bill to further expand Telehealth services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical providers transitioned into online consultations with patients using Telehealth with the help of Medicare. 2022, July 27). Retrieved September 24, 2022, from [link]. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.),

Medicare

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. HHS Examines Medicare Spending and COVID-19 Tests. Increased Telehealth Services.

Medicare

Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The 2023 Home Health Final Payment Rule , which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in October, increases Medicare payments for home health agencies by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared to 2022. While this seems like a treat, William A. The final rule includes a 4.1% net inflation rate update.

Medicare

Minority Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

These same nurse-to-patient ratios were included in the AWHONN nurse staffing standards published in 2022. Recent data show that patients at high risk for severe maternal complications are more likely to give birth in teaching hospitals and have Medicaid as their insurer.

Medicaid

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. HHS Examines Medicare Spending and COVID-19 Tests. Increased Telehealth Services.

Medicare

Consult QD

JANUARY 19, 2024

She and her colleagues analyzed locations of neurologist practices from the 2022 Care Compare database of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and locations of MS centers as defined by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Their objective was to compute spatial access to these locations for all U.S.

Telemedicine

Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% CMS estimates that this move would decrease reimbursements by about $810 million compared to 2022 projected reimbursements. The behavioral adjustment is required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.

Medicare

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2023

Many of these individuals targeted elderly patients who receive Medicare benefits. Others controlled telemarketing schemes in order to target elderly Medicare patients to consent to tests by misleading and deceiving them. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services investigates these cases and prioritizes protecting patients.

Medicare

Capitol Beat

AUGUST 24, 2022

3173) : This legislation would protect patients from unnecessary delays in care by streamlining and standardizing prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program. As we know, there are many issues nurses care about, but for this year’s Hill Day, we focused on three key topics: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (S.3018/H.R.

APRN

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

MARCH 8, 2024

CMS (2022) created rural emergency hospitals (REH) as a separate provider designation effective January 1, 2023. Hospitals within a rural area with not more than 50 beds or that closed after December 27, 2020, can seek designation as a REH as long as they meet the conditions of participation to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Medicaid

Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency department visits. Barring Congressional action, this waiver is set to expire at the end of the Public Health Emergency , which CMS recently indicated would be in July 2022.

Medicaid

Nurse.com

APRIL 14, 2022

Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2279 into law making Kansas the second state in 2022 and the 26th state in the nation to adopt FPA legislation. The Kansas legislation was signed just days after New York’s and was met with equal excitement.

Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In April of 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that nurse practitioners with more than 3600 hours of clinical experience have full practice authority and are no longer mandated to have any contract with physicians to practice. There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid.

Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 25, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice in the federal register announcing a limited re-opening of the comment period regarding OSHA’s final standard to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Contact us.

Medicaid

Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. You will compete nationally in your applicable size cohort determined by your 2022 census.”. million decrease. Preparing for the change.

Medicare

Amercan Journal of Nursing

MAY 21, 2025

This discussion should also enable patients without health coverage to find vaccine that may be available through public health programs. Through proactive engagement, advocacy, and personalized care, nurses can ensure that more patients are protected from the pain and complications of shinglesone conversation at a time. Shingles (Herpes Zoster).

Medicare

American Medical Compliance

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The end of 2021 to early 2022, approximately 21 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the addition of a second electronic survey that was exclusive to physicians. 2022, September 30). Retrieved October 27, 2022, from [link]. This study would take place over three-year intervals. doctors was 62.8%. References. Sudhakar, S.

Telemedicine

IntelyCare

DECEMBER 27, 2022

To inform future proposals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) is conducting a mixed methods study that will include CNAs, LPNs/LVNs, and RNs. In the midst of a shortage and increasing healthcare costs, significant government intervention would be needed to support providers.

Leadership

Consult QD

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Notably, one double-blinded, multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial published in 2022 demonstrated a larger safety and efficacy benefit for aquablation over transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), the most common surgical treatment for small and medium-sized prostates.

Medicare

American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 26, 2023

On December 27, 2020, the United States Congress adopted the No Surprises Act (NSA) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which has various provisions to assist in protecting customers against unexpected costs beginning January 1, 2022. The following course highlights the NSA and how it impacts healthcare.

Health Insurance

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MAY 17, 2023

Vascular surgeons soliciting these patients who are seeking only to improve their appearance, but then claim medical conditions necessitating treatment that Medicare covers, run a tremendous risk of DOJ scrutiny. 11, 2022, available at [link]. [2] And not just DOJ scrutiny, but whistleblower scrutiny as well. 5] 42 U.S.C.

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