Nursing Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Legislation to remove Collaborative Arrangement laws that will allow nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives to work to their full scope of practice came into effect last Friday. The Bill also contributes to parallel Labor government initiatives such as the Nurse Practitioner Workforce Plan and Strengthening Medicare measures.

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 24, 2025

Specific organizations and individuals, referred to as “Covered Entities,” are subject to the Privacy Rules and include healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearing houses, and business associates. Here are some things to avoid, regardless of how busy it gets or how stressed you and your staff feel.

HIPAA

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Legal and professional considerations CFCNs who want to start their own clinic or business should evaluate which setting and reimbursement platform to pursue. Although nurses should check their state nurse practice act prior to developing their business structure, foot care remains one of the few areas that allows RN self-employment.

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

MAY 10, 2023

Recently an NPBO Member shared with me a report on Medicare Advantage plans and the increasing amount of prior authorizations that are being required with Advantage plans. This is true for Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans. Medicare is a complex topic for consumers and providers alike.

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 13, 2023

It’s an ongoing debate… Some view business planning as essential, whereas others think it’s optional. And some situations may or may not require a business plan. For example: Small, low-risk startups where the business owner has lots of experience or has started a business before.

Business

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 26, 2022

Opting out of Medicare has caused a lot of confusion for NPs and other providers. In this episode of the NP Business Matters Podcast (Episode #65) I address: The Social Security Act and how that impacts providers. When you can bill Medicare and when you don’t have to. What it means by opting out of Medicare.

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Hearing about Medicare cuts causes a provider’s blood to run cold. Will you really lose money by seeing Medicare patients? I am constantly asked “Should I opt out of Medicare?” ” by NPs who are new to business and those who have been in practice for years. And many have strong opinions on this.

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Have you ever wondered what success tips nurse practitioner business owners would share with you? I recently asked Nurse Practitioner business owners to share some of their top success tips for those who are thinking about starting and growing their own practices. Well, here they are.

Business

Nurse Practitioners in Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

On the surface, it sounds like having non-participating provider status with Medicare is a good thing. Medicare requires NPs enrolled with Medicare as a provider to accept assignment. Check out the Nurse Practitioners in Business Facebook Group Become a Member of the NPBO Ready to start your own practice?

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 12, 2024

But when you start a practice, it’s up to you to set boundaries, create the rules, and shape the business overall. Or do you want to generate more income, create a real asset, and build a business for yourself? Are you willing to learn and educate yourself about business ? Do you have clear personal and business goals?

Starting a Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 5, 2023

In general, audits in business and healthcare are not uncommon. Now here’s what’s important about audits… They are not just for business owners. So basically…are you doing everything you should be doing, not only in the types of care you are providing but also in the business aspect of your practice? Would you rather listen?

Business

Nurse Practitioners in Business

MARCH 22, 2024

Recently, a tax-related question posted in the Nurse Practitioner in Business FB Group caught my eye. Taxes can be confusing, and since Tax Day is approaching fast, I thought it might be helpful to review taxes as they relate to different business structures. The question concerned FICA taxes and how they are paid.

Business

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 27, 2023

Granting full practice authority (FPA) to nurse practitioners (NPs) is a “costless” way to help communities of color address healthcare access disparities, say authors of a new West Virginia University study. The debate over allowing nurse practitioners to exercise FPA. “In

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners in Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Mistakes can happen at any point and across all aspects of building the business. While it is a personal and perhaps a business decision, consider the following. The most significant growth in those needing healthcare is the geriatric population, and most of them will have Medicare and seek providers accepting Medicare. (By

Medicare

Nurse.com

APRIL 14, 2022

territories, with full practice authority legislation (FPA) that empowers nurse practitioners to provide the complete scope of services for which they were trained. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP- BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), in a news release. .

Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) welcomed Stephen A. Ferrara is a busy man, wearing many hats. What do you look forward to most at the helm of one of nursing’s most influential organizations? So, I credit my aunt for putting me on the path to my career as a nurse practitioner.

Nurse Practitioner

Empowered Nurses

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As healthcare professionals, nurses and nurse practitioners often find themselves navigating a maze of employment arrangements. With the rise of telehealth, staffing agencies, and healthcare consulting opportunities, the question arises: Can a nurse or nurse practitioner work as a 1099 independent contractor?

Nurse Practitioner

Scrubs

APRIL 20, 2023

Fortunately, you can realize your dream through the nursing career path. By becoming a nurse practitioner, you can avoid the trials and tribulations of medical school while gaining the necessary knowledge, skills and credentials to treat patients with almost the same care as a practicing physician.

Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Anne Dabrow Woods has incredible insight into nursing as a practicing critical care nurse practitioner and nursing educator with over 39 years of experience and counting. How long have you been in nursing, and what are some of your roles during that time? I know what nurses need in practice.

Nurse Shortage

Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

ANA’s regulatory engagements, though sometimes overlooked, are an important part of our advocacy on behalf of more than 5 million nurses in the U.S. 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).

APRN

Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Advanced health practitioners (AHP’s) with specialty training, such as psychiatric nurse practitioners or certified nurse midwives, can be an excellent way to preserve access to specialty care, particularly when lack of physician coverage would otherwise mean the hospital must divert or transfer emergency patients.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Hartl's business model is to establish relationships with local hospitals and communities, rather than just setting up a telemedicine platform and letting the chips fall where they may. We are up to more than 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S. Nurse practitioners are trained to look comprehensively at the individual."

Medicare

American Nurse

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Businesses hire fewer employees between the ages of 50 and 64 to reduce their healthcare expenditures. A universal healthcare plan similar to Medicare could provide basic, free healthcare to all U.S. When nurses unify, big changes can occur, contributing to societal wellbeing. Unfinished Business. August 18, 2021.

Medicare

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. The trucking and aviation industries have federal mandatory overtime protections—nursing and health care are long overdue for the same safeguards.

Medicaid

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists are seeking full practice authority as one legislative strategy to improve access to care and outcomes. 6 American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. 2022, October).

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This bipartisan bill would create a 5-year pilot project for schools of nursing to apply for grants from the Health Resources & Services Administration to supplement the difference between what faculty nurses are paid versus what equally trained critical care nurses earn.

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