Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Prime Minister has promised the largest single investment in Medicare in its 41 years , tripling the current bulk billing incentive but the opposition has said it will match it. How total Medicare payments for common visits will increase. Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has promised to match Labor's Medicare pledge.

Medicare

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.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

QI project The national, standardized survey Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Pro­vide­rs and Systems (HCAHPS), endorsed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, measures patients’ views on their hospital experiences. 2025; 20(8). to 0.88 (median=0.72).

Patient Satisfaction

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.

Medicaid

Nursing Review

MARCH 24, 2025

The budget is about strengthening Medicare and the election is Australias opportunity to protect it, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on his way into parliament Tuesday. The budget is about strengthening Medicare and the election is Australias opportunity to protect it, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on his way into parliament Tuesday.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 13, 2025

This article was published on Friday, May 9, 2025 in KFF Health News. Lisa Greim, 65, a retired writer in Arvada, Colorado, pushed back against elderspeak recently when she enrolled in Medicare drug coverage. Studies in nursing homes show how commonplace such speech is.

Long Term Care

Nursing Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

Aged care continues to be a growth sector for nurses and allied health professionals as we see sweeping legislation changes come into effect in 2025 and, more broadly, as the Australian population continues to age. Tax preparation isnt as straightforward as setting aside a percentage of your income for income tax, the Medicare levy, and GST.

Professional Development

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs).

Medicaid

Relias

JULY 15, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) , passed into law on July 4, 2025, includes major healthcare policy changes affecting all levels of acute care. Also known as the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), the federal legislation establishes the Rural Health Transformation Program and allocates $50 billion in funding over five years.

Medicaid

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.

Senior Living

Nursing Review

MARCH 3, 2025

The Prime Minister said the latest announcement was on top of Labors largest investment in Medicare in over 40 years. This announcement of 50 additional Urgent Care Clinics if we are re-elected will provide the urgent care people need and all you will need is your Medicare card, not your credit card, he said.

Medicare

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.

Nurse Practitioner

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

You only need to look at the CDC webpage for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) as an alarming example of what is happening: The yellow box at the top of the YRBSS page is this disclaimer: “Per a court order, HHS is required to restore this website as of 11:59PM ET, February 11, 2025.

Medicaid

Nursing Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

At the 2025 federal election, all parties should commit to changing that. If services funded by Medicare and other sources stay below that level for years, funding should automatically become available to bridge the gap. The federal and state governments should be accountable for fixing GP deserts.

Medicare

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

Nursing Review

MAY 26, 2025

in 2025-26 sitting at 25.1 will be invested in the states network of Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals, which provides free mental health care without a referral or Medicare card. Treasurer Jaclyn Symes first budget has projected a $600m operating surplus, which is about $1bn less than its forecast last year. A further $34.5m

Mental Health

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.

Preceptors

Capitol Beat

APRIL 15, 2025

House of Representatives passed a budget resolution in February that would require the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, to cut $880 billion in federal spending from its jurisdiction through 2034. Senate passed a framework for budget cuts and the House narrowly adopted it on April 10, 2025.

Medicaid

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.

Medicaid

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.

APRN

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?

Medicare

Nursing Review

MARCH 31, 2025

We have already seen the major parties battling over health reform, with bulk-billing, Medicare and public hospital funding all rising to the top of political priorities. Both major parties have promised an overhaul of the Medicare system, pouring funds into bulk-billed GP visits, more Urgent Care Clinics and mental health services.

Medicare

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.

Medicaid

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. Some policymakers are pushing for higher participation in employer-provided coverage, while others are advocating for Medicare for all. Miller AE, Nicolas S.,

HIPAA

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 26, 2025

This article was published on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in KFF Health News. Medicare rates Goodwin House Alexandria as one of the best-staffed nursing homes in the country. More than 800,000 immigrants and naturalized citizens comprise 28% of direct care employees at home care agencies and long-term care companies.

Long Term Care

Nursing Review

JULY 7, 2025

The government’s proposal includes staged increases of three per cent in April 2025, 2.5 Other disruptions include a refusal to clean beds, move furniture, handle non-clinical waste, or participate in Medicare admissions documentation. per cent in both April 2026 and April 2027, with a final three per cent in December 2027.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 16, 2025

Providence Swedish cited rising costs, insurance delays, inflation in the medical and pharmaceutical world, and looming federal government funding cuts to Medicaid and Medicare as reasons for the decision. Providence Swedish laid off more than 100 nursing assistants in Everett as part of a significant restructuring of the company.

Pharmaceutical

Nursing Review

JULY 21, 2025

Birth outcomes including stillbirth and neonatal death have been found to differ widely between public and private hospitals, fuelling urgent calls to save private maternity units: [link] pic.twitter.com/SIiTPLOSY6 — The Australian (@australian) July 15, 2025 But the study and subsequent media reports don’t tell the whole story.

Pharmaceutical

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. 2025; 20(7).

Medicare

Nursing Review

APRIL 28, 2025

billion commitment to strengthen Medicare and expand bulk billing, comes as the government seeks to improve access to urgent care, boost the number of medical professionals, and ensure that expert health advice is just a phone call away for Australians in every community. A vote for Labor is a vote for Medicare.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 20, 2025

Pillar: CFO Image: Tags: budget business business strategy finance financial healthcare access Medicare/Medicaid nurses nursing regulation staffing strategy supply chain workplace violence Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Monday, May 19, 2025 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

Medicaid

Nurses Advocates

JULY 15, 2025

Challenges that come with closing an estate: In early 2025, I lost a family member. In future posts, I will write on some of the other challenges that come with helping to close our own or someone else’s life belongings when the time comes. I was designated as the Trustee of the estate.

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

Nurses Advocates

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Whether you are on Medicare or a Medicare Advantage program, open enrollment allows you the opportunity to review your plan and make necessary changes so you are prepared for “What Ifs’ To confuse things more, Medicare open enrollment is also known as the annual election period (AEP) or yearly coordinated election period.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 12, 2025

Pillar: CMO Link: Full story Article Source: Cleveland.com Tags: accountability community healthcare access inpatient legal medical ethics Medicare/Medicaid nursing patient experience physicians Secondary Pillars: Payer Innovation CNO Article Type: News Published Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

Medicaid

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

Nursing Review

MAY 8, 2023

The bulk of spending will be geared towards the government's four-year plan to overhaul Medicare , which include funds to incentivise GPs to hire more practice nurses. According to government modelling, demand for nurses will soon significantly exceed supply, with a projected nationwide shortfall of approximately 85,000 nurses by 2025.

Medicare