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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

CFCNs providing routine foot care must collect payment from the patient if health insurance doesn’t provide coverage. 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.

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Embracing the Adventure: Top 5 Benefits of Being a Travel Nurse in 2024

The Gypsy Nurse

Furthermore, travel nurses may have access to comprehensive benefits packages that include health insurance, retirement plans , and continuing education assistance. health professionals in the U.S. will leave the workforce permanently by 2026, while only 1.9M are expected to fill the gaps.

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Comprehensive Final Rule Expected in 2024

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Therefore, on August 3, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively the “Departments”) released a comprehensive proposed rule to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”). [5] 1] Substance Abuse Mental Health Servs. 2020), [link]. [2] 2] David C.

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Inflation Reduction Act Imposes Prescription Drug Pricing Reforms

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The Secretary is required to negotiate prices for 10 single-source drugs, beginning in 2026 and increasing each subsequent year through 2029, when 20 single-source drugs will be chosen for pricing negotiation. Companies that raise prices faster than inflation will be required to pay Medicare a rebate.