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

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Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Improving Care for Veterans Recommendations approved focused on access to Veterans Health Services and competency in veterans’ health needs by all nurses. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R.

APRN

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 17, 2024

Hospitals and health systems will now potentially have to wait through legal challenges to regulations that were previously determined by the many federal agencies that influence healthcare. Click here to read the accompanying article.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

Working with the information technology/clinical systems department, the team created a trigger from a positive response on this question, which then initiates consults for the behavioral health intervention team (BHIT), integrated case management, and the dietary department. Behavioral health intervention team. 2024; 19(6).

Communication

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2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by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. The Assembly also approved a scheduled dues escalation starting in 2025.

Long Term Care

Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Improving Access to APRNs ANA recently sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee that highlights ways that Congress can ensure Medicare patients’ access to nursing care through Medicare Part B Payment Reform.

Medicare

Capitol Beat

JANUARY 2, 2023

7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2021 was included. 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%

Clinical Nurse Specialist

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

2024; 19(3). www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool2b.html Alshehri AA, Jalal Z, Cheema E, Haque MS, Jenkins D, Yahyouche A. 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. American Nurse Journal.

Telemedicine

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. A companion bill, S.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Failure to complete a medical screening exam, stabilize, arrange transfer, accept transfer, and respond to on-call situations are examples of EMTALA violations (2024). Violations may lead to civil monetary penalties, loss of Medicare certification, and potential legal action against the individual nurse or healthcare facility.

Mental Health

Nursing Review

MAY 20, 2024

The 2024-25 Federal Budget was revealed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers last Tuesday night, with $8.5bn being invested into health. This Budget contains measures that respect nursing and recognise the unique and valued role that nurses play across the health system in so many settings," Professor Boyd said.

Nurse Practitioner

Nursing Review

APRIL 15, 2024

Calls for 40 free psychology sessions Psychologists and mental health advocacy groups have called on the government to fund 40 free psychology sessions for mothers after birth trauma and raise the rebate for all psychologists to at least $150 per session. There's about a $40 gap between that," Ms O'Doherty said. "I

Medicare

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. Both clinical and behavioral factors contribute to maternal health outcomes. Sadly, U.S.

Medicaid