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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

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. October 2028.

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Home Healthcare Benefits for Nurses and Patients

Nurse.com

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that home care expenditures are expected to reach $201B by 2028, a 73% increase from 2020. Rather than leaving the profession altogether, nurses should consider the benefits of home health care positions compared to working in the hospital environment.