Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Only some hospitals serving a high percentage of Medicaid-eligible patients have achieved Magnet Status or Pathway to Excellence recognition. Grant recipients will be announced in 2025. .” The Nursing Initiative is structured to be adaptable, focusing on three key investment areas that will directly benefit patient care.

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Medicaid Health Outcomes Promotion 59

Empowered Nurses

JUNE 12, 2025

T he Political & Tech Landscape External pressures compound the stress: · A staggering 88% of nurses and technicians foresee Medicaid and Medicare cuts hurting their workplace. · A Moment of Reckoning—and Opportunity The 2025 findings are more than data—they’re a plea for empathy and action.

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Medicaid Mental Health Medicare Leadership 45

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 30, 2025

Medicaid billing, local grants, and partnerships with community health agencies can help support and sustain nursing services even when traditional funding falters. My summer blog posts will take a deeper look at what protective factors school nurses can leverage to face the 2025 – 2026 school year.

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Self-Care Medicaid Retirement Mental Health 44

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 15, 2025

On a national level, nurse leaders now find themselves needing to defend Medicare and Medicaid, according to the panelists. Reimbursement and full practice authority policies are also critical, especially for nurse practitioners, to demonstrate the value of nursing.

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Capitol Beat

APRIL 18, 2025

During the first quarter of 2025, the American Nurses Association worked with nursing champions in Congress to advance nursing priorities and introduce key pieces of legislation to address issues ranging from the workforce pipeline to mental health resources for healthcare workers. Take Action for the bill! ICAN Act ( S.

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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.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance. Department of Health and Human Sources, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OASH), 2025, [link]. Coronavirus (COVID-19), AHIP, 2025, [link].

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

On February 25, 2025, the U.S. How Medicaid Fraud Accusations Turned into PPP Loan False Statements In April of 2020, like many other healthcare providers, an Idaho-based home health agency applied for a PPP loan during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. What can Healthcare Providers Learn from This PPP FCA Case?

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

On January 8, 2025, a federal grand jury in Virginia returned an indictment against a hospital. Dr. Perwaiz sidestepped Medicaids 30-day waiting period for elective sterilization by backdating forms. The hospital was not charged until January 2025. Chesapeake Regional then billed Medicaid and other healthcare programs.

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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. During a phase-in period from January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025, agencies that fail to submit the data will not be penalized.

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Medicare Medicaid Business 52

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Enhancing Ethical Practice Through the Voice of Nursing: 2025 Code of Ethics Review and discussion of 2025 Code of Ethics that includes a new section on global issues and responsibilities.

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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. The Assembly also approved a scheduled dues escalation starting in 2025.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Mental Health 52

Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Few hospitals that serve a high percentage of Medicaid-eligible patient populations have Magnet Status or Pathway to Excellence recognition. Grant recipients will be announced in 2025. .” The new Nursing Initiative is designed to be adaptable, offering three areas of focused investment that will benefit patient care.

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Health Outcomes Medicaid Nursing Burnout 52

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 is proposing a requirement for agencies to submit OASIS data for all patients, regardless of payer, and not just for Medicare or Medicaid patients, beginning in 2025. Mandatory Telehealth Reporting.

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Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

According to a recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) survey, one-fifth of nursing care respondents anticipate that occupancy levels will not return to the pre-pandemic rate until 2025 or beyond. This partnership can help secure referrals and stimulate cash flow, especially when taking on highly complex patients.

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Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Here is what you need to know: The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) bill. Ahead of the congressional recess in August, the American Nurses Association has been hard at work advocating for the profession on Capitol Hill. 139 / SJ Res.

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate facility assessments in long-term care facilities to ensure that staff competencies align with the needs of the patient population. Additionally, accrediting bodies emphasize the importance of competency verification as part of their quality standards.

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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. The program started in 2016 as a pilot to determine the impact of financial incentives on home health agencies in nine states.

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Medicare Self-Care Medicaid Communication 52

Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

This means considering things like: Referring working patients to clinics that offer extended hours Referring Medicaid patients to well-known psychiatric units that work well with their insurance And more Building rapport and understanding the patient more fully can help PCPs direct patients to the appropriate resource and encourage follow-ups.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The HHCAHPS Survey will determine 30% of an agency’s total performance score, and that score will in turn determine the agency’s payment adjustment for 2025. Patient perception of communication and team discussion are two of those five elements. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination.

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Care coordination Communication Medicaid Medicare 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 12, 2025

So far, 2025 has been a year of chaos for healthcare. Pillar: CNO Image: Tags: leadership legal nurses nursing scope of practice Secondary Pillars: CNO Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Hide sidebars: Render small main image: CNOs and other nurse leaders should be aware of these two pieces of legislation.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2025

With July 5, 2025, fast approaching, healthcare organizations must act now to ensure compliance. Get the Comprehensive Affordable Care Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Training Here Section 1557 Compliance: What Healthcare Providers Must Do by July 5, 2025 Who Needs to Comply? Click here.

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Medicare Medicaid Health Insurance Patient Satisfaction 59

American Nurse

JUNE 11, 2025

According to the American Society of Hematology (2025), “Unlike sickle cell disease, a serious illness in which patients have two genes that cause the production of abnormal hemoglobin (the substance in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen), individuals with sickle cell trait carry only one defective gene and typically live normal lives.

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Medicaid Medicare Communication Nurse Educator 52

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Kennedy’s confirmation on February 13, 2025, in a Senate vote of 52-48, has been met with significant opposition from public health professionals, but to no avail. There have been three outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) reported in 2025. Of those, 92% of cases are outbreak-associated.

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Medicaid Medicare Promotion 51

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 10, 2025

When: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Time: 78 p.m. Medicaid funding relied upon by trauma patients and gun violence survivors is on the chopping block. ET Where:Zoom We are entering an informational blackout. Programs that once collected critical data to help us understand firearm violence are being gutted.

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Medicaid Promotion Leadership Education 48

Registered Nursing

APRIL 24, 2025

Whether you are a newly graduated RN, relocating across state lines, or seeking licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) , this guide will provide you with an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of what to expect in 2025. By understanding how this process works, you can approach your next career move with clarity and confidence.

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Licensing Legal Issues Medicaid Medicare 52

Penn Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2023 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search Features Don’t Go! She says, “I have seen how access-related disparities, especially among Latinos, prevents my community from receiving timley care.

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Leadership Medicaid Retirement Mental Health 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 13, 2025

Registered nurses who work for three years in a qualifying nursing home or in a state agency oversight role can get up to $50,000 in tuition reimbursement and upfront incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, McKnight's Senior Living first reported.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023). More than 40% of births are insured under Medicaid. Federal law mandates that states lengthen Medicaid eligibility to pregnant women with household incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level through one year post birth.

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Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Promotion 52

Capitol Beat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Starting each Spring, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) begins its annual rulemaking process to determine payment for Medicare services by provider type. Comments on the last proposed rule of the 2025 Medicare payment rulemaking cycle were submitted to CMS in early September.

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Medicare APRN Medicaid Mental Health 84

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

MAY 12, 2022

A survey published on Forbes shows that 47% of healthcare providers plan to leave their positions by 2025. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted an inspection of VUMC and issued a Statement of Deficiencies surrounding Murphey’s death, which sparked a criminal investigation into Vaught.

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Malpractice Military Medicaid Licensing 52

American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home. Home health care.

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Self-Care Health Literacy Medicare Home Healthcare 40

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The value of these interactions was seen and now many insurance companies continue to provide reimbursement for complex or lengthy management of a patient through telephone triage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2023). In a survey conducted of healthcare workers, Sinsky et al.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Retirement Nurse Shortage 52

Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand its enforcement actions against poorly-performing facilities. Home-based care is growing. Penalties rise to $1M.

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Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nursing Burnout 52

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 6, 2025

A new study involving more than 80,000 US nursing homes has found a link between the use of staffing agency nurses and lower quality ratings in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star system.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Licensing 52

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? Media Spotlight Nurses Deserve Better.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Self-Care Long Term Care 52

Capitol Beat

APRIL 15, 2025

What is Medicaid? Medicaid provides health care coverage for millions of Americans, with nearly 72 million enrolled in 2024. Every state can choose to offer Medicaid coverage to other populations beyond the federal requirements. Why is Medicaid under threat now ? Why should nurses care about Medicaid cuts?

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