Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

million registered nurses expected to quit by 2027 means a potential loss of approximately 1.1 For the first time ever, centers for Medicare and Medicaid services have proposed new staffing regulations for long term care facilities. With 25% of our country’s 4.5 The need for nurse practitioners is growing and, according to the U.S.

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Long Term Care Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Medicare 86

Consult QD

AUGUST 25, 2023

“Our data indicate that telehealth-based cardiac rehabilitation delivery currently is not a pragmatic option for many Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries,” says first author Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS , Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic.

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Medicare Medicaid 52

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 strengthening the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) , which ANA supports.

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APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 73

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. Starting in 2027, home health agencies will be required to submit OASIS data for all patients.

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Medicare Medicaid Business 52

Capitol Beat

MARCH 15, 2022

The Committee requests a report within 180 days of enactment of this Act addressing the role of Medicare funding in supporting the training of nursing and allied health professionals. The survey found that these shortages exacerbated longstanding challenges in health care delivery, access to care, and health outcomes.

Medicare 40

Medicare Mental Health APRN Telemedicine 40

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. As nationwide expansion begins in 2023, the program is expected to save $3.376 billion in the next five years (2023-2027).

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Medicare Self-Care Medicaid Education 52