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. How will the 2023 final rule affect your business? While this seems like a treat, William A.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This bill would establish a permanent funding stream in Medicare for hospitals to partner with schools of nursing, community-based care settings, and other hospitals to increase clinical education for APRN students. ANA also proudly supported introduction of the Educating Future Nurses Act (S.

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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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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

Furthermore, it prohibits knowingly submitting false or false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded healthcare programs. HIPAA regulations govern the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of protected health information (PHI) by covered entities and their business associates.

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Consult QD

JULY 18, 2023

Origins and COVID-19 impact The program arose from Cleveland Clinic’s desire to leverage technology to make emergency care more accessible and from the healthcare system’s initial experience with a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services payment model called Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3).

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Prior to the pandemic a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid pilot study yielded positive results with respect to hospital readmission rates and follow-up emergency department visits. The Acute Care Hospital at Home model (ACHAH) provides traditional hospital inpatient acute-level services at home.

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IntelyCare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With the end of this fiscal year approaching, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to set off its New Year’s fireworks a little early. These actions could include the termination of the provider agreement, denial of payments under Medicare and Medicaid, and other civil penalties.

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Relias

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, less than 20% of Medicare spending is currently value-based. But momentum will continue, since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in 2021 that it plans to transition fully to value-based reimbursement by 2030. Here’s what you need to know about value-based payments.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

APRIL 1, 2020

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern.

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Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This year was a busy and turbulent time for all of us as we continued to navigate life under the COVID-19 pandemic—and nobody knows this more than nurses and healthcare workers. If enacted, this bill will remove practice barriers for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), improving access to care for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A team of competent, compassionate, and qualified clinicians forms the backbone of every profitable home health business. Keeping an eye on your case mix is important with Medicare reimbursement shifting to value-based purchasing. Capturing the higher Medicare reimbursement potential that PDGM provides for those conditions.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ferrara is a busy man, wearing many hats. And sometimes you are so busy with your work and personal life that you can’t possibly volunteer any more time, and that’s okay. There are many outdated laws or policies, particularly Medicare and Medicaid. I want to lend my talent.” But we want you to be a member.

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Relias

APRIL 18, 2022

Your business model revolves around competent clinicians, care quality, and reimbursements. When you invest in educating clinicians as wound care specialists, you can put your organization in a stronger business position by: Developing a team with clinical expertise in wound and ostomy care. Build Your Reputation as a Specialist.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 25, 2022

OSHA is considering whether to limit provisions regarding support for vaccinations to employees not covered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). OSHA is not considering mandating vaccines for employees.

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Celayix

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This can also lead to decreased business and reduced revenue. This is a huge issue for both patients, and business owners in home healthcare. There is also the patient family, and the patient insurance provider, or the government in the case of Medicare or Medicaid. There is of course, the patient.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Introduction SOUTH CAROLINA is predominately a rural state that consistently demonstrates poor health rankings, due to the lack of Medicaid expansion, healthcare deserts, and a decreasing physician supply. Quality of primary care provided to Medicare beneficiaries by nurse practitioners and physicians. 13 Buerhaus, P., Perloff, J.,

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Scrubs

JUNE 21, 2023

The average net price of generic drugs fell by more than half between 2016 and 2022 , according to research by Anthony Sardella, a business professor at Washington University in St. Some are going out of business. Akorn, which made 75 common generics, went bankrupt and closed in February. generics plants running full time.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ramping up survey scrutiny for hospice this year, training surveyors to focus on interdisciplinary group care planning and coordination of care as part of an emphasis on meeting four core Conditions of Participation. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Document all coordination.

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American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

School and business closures exacerbated food insecurity and income inequality. ANA considers these numbers a first step toward direct reimbursement for nursing services from Medicare and Medicaid. Many Black and Brown populations couldn’t socially isolate because of their housing and employment situations.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s an unfair business practice.” Another case alleged that a health system defrauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of $1 billion because doctors were pressured to add diagnosis codes to medical records that were nonexistent or unrelated to the visit. For lack of a better word, it’s a tactic.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a $320 million decrease in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2023. A study published in Value in Health on the cost of chronic wound care for Medicare beneficiaries revealed that nearly 15% of the patients (8.2 billion to $96.8

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Relias

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Salesforce , one of the foremost technology companies in the world: “Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements. Medicaid beneficiaries use telehealth services.

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Relias

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Special Focus Facility Program report listed nursing homes that have not met the CMS’ health care or fire safety standards. That would be terrible for your reputation and would hurt your business.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s an unfair business practice.” Another case alleged that a health system defrauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of $1 billion because doctors were pressured to add diagnosis codes to medical records that were nonexistent or unrelated to the visit. For lack of a better word, it’s a tactic.

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Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

New requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in November 2021 and a new time-limited enforcement effort by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in March call for focused inspections and put a higher level of scrutiny on nursing home compliance and the quality of care provided.

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