Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 3, 2024

billion a year, a 2% increase in expenses, though the changes do not include increases in federal Medicare or Medicaid payments. About half of homes lose money , according to their reports to Medicare, but some nursing home owners grow rich through clandestine maneuvers to siphon profits into their own pockets.

Long Term Care

The Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

An Unacceptable Choice for Health and Human Services by Teri Mills MS, RN and Savannah Powell MSN, MPH, RN, SANE-A, OR-SANE Published in The Oregonian on 11/29/24. You have been gifted this Letter to the Editor and will have access until Dec 5, 2024.

Leadership

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

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

Relias

JULY 23, 2025

In fact, by 2024, 43% of American adults indicated they felt more anxious than they did the previous year. Significant federal regulatory changes introduced in 2024 compound this pressure. drugs, supplies, or health care services for Medicare or Medicaid patients).

Best Practices

Nursing Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The laws have historically prevented nurses from providing Medicare subsidised services and prescribing certain medications available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without a supervising medical practitioner. Nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives will continue to work the same way clinically.

Medicare

Capitol Beat

APRIL 15, 2025

Medicaid provides health care coverage for millions of Americans, with nearly 72 million enrolled in 2024. What is Medicaid? The program is jointly funded by the federal government and statesstates administer their own programs, while the federal government provides the majority of Medicaids funding and sets parameters that states must meet.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

Immunizations are the best protection from preventable diseases and have saved lives for over 100 years (Centers for Disease Control, 2024). These would also be individuals who were not up to date with immunizations according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Adult Immunization Schedule (AIS) for 2024. Castro et al. O’Brien, S.,

Nurse Practitioner

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2025

Medicare and Medicaid Participants : Entities receiving payments through these federal programs. Notice of Nondiscrimination (By November 2, 2024) All covered entities must provide a Notice of Nondiscrimination to participants, beneficiaries, enrollees, and applicants.

Medicare

Relias

JULY 21, 2025

In FY 2024 alone, there were 395 new ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. Building strong collaboration between coding/billing professionals and physicians is the first and most critical step in effective education and error prevention. Invest in ongoing coder education The coding landscape shifts annually. CPC, CCS) are key.

Medicare

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Kennedy’s confirmation hearings were marked by intense scrutiny over his views on vaccines, with senators questioning his understanding of essential health programs like Medicaid and Medicare. In 2024, 16 outbreaks were reported and 69% of cases were outbreak-associated. Of those, 92% of cases are outbreak-associated.

Medicaid

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

The average cost of a data breach in healthcare was $9.77M in 2024. Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance. PowerDMS, Examples of Healthcare Policies, PowerDMS, June 24, 2024, [link] )).

HIPAA

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 26, 2025

Quality issues that preceded the pandemic have expanded: The percentage of nursing homes that federal health inspectors cited for putting residents in jeopardy of immediate harm or death has risen alarmingly from 17% in 2015 to 28% in 2024. Medicare rates Goodwin House Alexandria as one of the best-staffed nursing homes in the country.

Long Term Care

Nursing Review

JULY 7, 2025

Other disruptions include a refusal to clean beds, move furniture, handle non-clinical waste, or participate in Medicare admissions documentation. In mental health services, formal national reporting tools will be paused, although clinical observations will continue to be recorded.

Medicare

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Medicare expects beneficiaries or caregivers to perform routine foot care (nail trimming and shaving, paring, cutting, and removal of calluses [keratoma and tyloma] and corns [heloma]), so it’s excluded from coverage. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website lists codes that indicate medical necessity. May 16, 2024.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2024

Pillar: CNO Link: Full story Article Source: MSN.com Tags: home health Medicare nurse practitioner nurses nursing Secondary Pillars: CNO Article Type: News Published Date: Monday, August 5, 2024 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 12, 2024

A congressional advisory panel is recommending that lawmakers reduce Medicare payments to nursing homes, home health agencies, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities in 2025.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 10, 2024

The Supreme Court's decision will impact patients receiving care through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. According to the brief, approximately 65 million Americans receive healthcare coverage through Medicare, while Medicaid and CHIP cover 90 million low-income children and adults and seniors with disabilities.

Medicaid

Nursing Review

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Existing Canberra walk-in health clinics will be able to treat a wider range of conditions through merging with new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs). in federal government funding over three years to the sites from early 2024. “We The scheme will be joint funded by the ACT government and will attract an extra $7.1m

Medicare

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Because of specific Congressional action many of the telehealth flexibilities authorized under the PHE will continue through the end of 2024. Much of Medicare is in statute, and as a result the Administration has limited authority to expand telehealth absent Congressional action. The main waivers are: Physician Services.

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R. 2418): This bill does NOT change any APRN scope of practice but allows APRNs to be reimbursed for many services they already provide. Nurse Faculty Reduction Act (H.R.

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This legislation aims to remove Medicare and Medicaid barriers, allowing Advanced Practice Nurses to practice to the full extent of their training and education. To enhance equitable healthcare for all Marylanders and Americans, nurses in Maryland can support the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act.

Medicaid

Nursing Review

JUNE 24, 2024

We are strengthening Medicare and rolling out important health reforms to make sure that no matter where people live in Australia they can get the right care, at the right time, by the right team. Professor May will commence as the National Rural Health Commissioner on 2 September 2024.

Medicare

Amercan Journal of Nursing

JUNE 14, 2024

7002 (the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024) and S. Lisa Grabert, MPH, is an expert policy maker with nearly 20 years of experience crafting and implementing Medicare regulation and legislation. Jacqueline Christianson Proposed federal measures to clarify salary gap.

Nurse Practitioner

American Medical Compliance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most medical providers transitioned into online consultations with patients using Telehealth with the help of Medicare. In an effort to continue the policies, the introduction of this bill will support these services to provide accessible care through 2024. New Regulations. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.),

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A new study from Penn’s School of Nursing links the quality of the nurse work environment and COVID-19 mortality rates among socially vulnerable Medicare patients. The study examines data from 238 acute care hospitals across New York and Illinois.

Medicare

Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency declarations, legislation, and regulatory waivers across government agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), allowed for flexibility in the delivery of care to patients, including the expanded use of telehealth. Medicare 1. Reimbursement A.

HIPAA

Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is now implementing this legislation, which took effect on January 1, 2024.

APRN

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 17, 2024

An amicus brief , published in September 2023, warned that "overruling Chevron would have enormous impact on the administration of federal programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, that are critical to public health." Click here to read the accompanying article.

Medicaid

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

million California workers could get a wage hike come January 2024. If you don’t get higher reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, then you’re gonna have to figure out how to absorb that cost increase,” Spetz said. “Or If lawmakers approve the bill and Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it, one labor leader estimated, 1.5

Medicaid

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

MARCH 8, 2024

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. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

2024; 19(6). 3W3aHFM Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalHCAHPS. American Nurse Journal. Doi: 10.51256/ANJ062440 References Ailey SH, Johnson TJ, Cabrera A. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017;47(5):1510-29.

Communication

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 5, 2023

In the 25 years since, the OIG has issued multiple and specific CPGs that apply to particular segments of the healthcare industry including Medicare Advantage organizations, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, and clinical laboratories.

Medicare

Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On February 8, 2024, however, that same federal judge amended the judgment over concerns that the statutory penalties were unconstitutionally excessive. Federal Judge Cuts Penalties by 82 Percent On February 8, 2024, federal judge Wilhelmina M. But in the healthcare context, those penalties can be much greater.

Medicare

Nurse.com

JUNE 3, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that home care expenditures are expected to reach $201B by 2028, a 73% increase from 2020. Rather than leaving the profession altogether, nurses should consider the benefits of home health care positions compared to working in the hospital environment.

Home Healthcare

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by their provider of choice. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S.

Long Term Care

Nursing Review

MAY 13, 2024

Designed to ease pressure on emergency departments, anyone with a Medicare card can walk in to see a doctor or nurse for urgent, non-life-threatening ailments such as minor injuries and respiratory infections. As of July next year, Medicare will cover $168.60 Previously, an initial gynaecologist appointment received an $81.30

Medicare