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.

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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.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care Act , introduced on February8, 2024, aims to bolster a vulnerable and often-targeted industry against cyberattacks. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced a bill addressing cybersecurity protections and oversight in the healthcare industry.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In the last week of 2023 and the first two weeks of 2024 alone, 4,810 people 65 and older lost their lives to covid — a group that would fill more than 10 large airliners — according to data provided by the CDC. But the alarm that would attend plane crashes is notably absent. “The

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Capitol Beat

JANUARY 2, 2023

Telehealth The omnibus continues Medicare’s expanded access to telehealth by extending COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities for an additional two years, through Dec. Annual Medicare Payment Changes Medicare providers were faced with 8.5% in 2023 and 1.25% in 2024.  The inclusion of H.R.

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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.

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IntelyCare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With the end of this fiscal year approaching, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to set off its New Year’s fireworks a little early. These actions could include the termination of the provider agreement, denial of payments under Medicare and Medicaid, and other civil penalties.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In support of these goals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), acting under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a proposed rule in the federal register in April titled Fiscal Year 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule).

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American Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) worked with purchasers, physicians, healthcare organizations, and consumers to identify evidence-based process measures (core measures) to reduce morbidity, mortality, variability, and cost while improving quality outcomes. 2024; 19(1). See Bundle compliance.) Jennifer B.

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Consult QD

DECEMBER 7, 2023

After launching Cleveland Clinic Hospital Care At Home (HCAH) in April 2023 to serve patients requiring acute care at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Florida, Cleveland Clinic expanded the pilot to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in December with rollout to its remaining three Florida hospitals scheduled for 2024.

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American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

ANA considers these numbers a first step toward direct reimbursement for nursing services from Medicare and Medicaid. 2024; 19(4). January 31, 2024. He pointed to an ANA initiative that encourages nurses to apply for a national provider identifier (NPI) number—the gold standard for identifying and reimbursing healthcare.

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American Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

Medicare estimates that each pressure injury adds $43,180 to a hospital stay. 2024; 19(1). The cost of HAPI A recent meta-analysis by Li and colleagues suggested that the prevalence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) among hospitalized patients is 8.4% worldwide. • Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals. October 2014.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

2024; 19(3). doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. Jamie Briscoe is an adjunct professor at Community College of Allegheny County in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. American Nurse Journal. September 2020.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%.

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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.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With ViVE 2024 picking up steam this week in Los Angeles, here's what attendees are talking about A few trends picked up during the first two days at ViVE 2024: Telehealth isn't dead. Despite the recent struggles of Amwell and Teladoc, two of the biggest kids in the sandbox, telehealth is as popular as ever.

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Nursing Review

APRIL 15, 2024

I also just want to call attention to the perinatal or pregnancy counselling rebates that Medicare allows. Only three Medicare rebated sessions are able to be provided under that service, and that could be in addition to the mental healthcare plan of 10 sessions. There's about a $40 gap between that," Ms O'Doherty said. "I

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Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As we look to 2024, ANA will continue the drumbeat with federal policymakers about the critical need to take real action to address safe staffing for our nation’s nurses.

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Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Data reporting from this tool will become mandatory in 2024. Maternal mortality remains a critical problem in the U.S.,

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Capitol Beat

APRIL 16, 2024

During the first quarter of 2024, the American Nurses Association’s Policy & Government Affairs Department collaborated with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on several legislative priorities. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from finalizing its proposed long-term care safe staffing regulation.

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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

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Act includes provisions targeting Medicare prescription drug costs, which could have wide-ranging effects for any party involved in the pharmaceutical industry, including drug developers, researchers, manufacturers, distributors, insurance companies, pharmacy associations and consumers. Small Biotech” drugs are also excluded until 2029.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2024 priorities include nursing workforce protections, access to nursing care, and payment parity. As Congress settles into 2024 and a presidential election year, ANA is pursuing nursing priorities by advocating across a broad range of issues important to nurses and the profession.

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The Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

2024 will be a transformational election, with nothing less than our democracy hanging in the balance. Representative Lauren Underwood, MPH, RN Nursing is political and this is a political blog post. Our voices and votes are needed now more than ever.

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