The Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dr. Oz: Snake Oil Salesman in Chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV quack extraordinaire, has been tapped to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, notorious for peddling pseudoscience and miracle weight loss cures on his daytime show, now holds the reins of an agency responsible for the health of millions of Americans.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

CFCNs perform assessments, implement interventions, and provide patient education. Routine foot examinations performed by a CFCN or other skilled professional, combined with education in proper foot care, can detect common foot problems, uncover functional decline, and prevent falls. pdf Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Medicare

The Relentless School Nurse

JULY 4, 2025

Medicaid Cuts: Turning Our Backs on Vulnerable Children Despite assurances from its backers, independent analyses show the bill will lead to deep federal cuts to Medicaid—up to $800 billion over the next decade. Medicaid and CHIP together insure nearly half of all children in the U.S., The passage of H.R.

Medicaid

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

Here are the key areas of healthcare compliance. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) This compliance is crucial for safeguarding patient health information. These regulations protect patient privacy, ensure quality care, and prevent fraud and abuse.

HIPAA

Relias

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Limited access to training and education. Direct support professionals (DSPs) typically receive low wages and have limited access to health insurance and other benefits. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Poor access and utilization of benefits.

Medicaid

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.

HIPAA

American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

When someone uses your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number, or Medicare number, to make false claims to Medicare and other health insurers without your consent, it is known as medical identity theft. Educating patients on how to reduce their overall risk helps protect their health information.

Medicare

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Medicare Overview Medicare is a federal health insurance program designed primarily for people aged 65 and older, though it also covers younger individuals with certain disabilities and conditions. Nurses can enhance patient autonomy, satisfaction, and outcomes by integrating Medicare education into patient care.

Medicare

American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

The following Comprehensive Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Training educates healthcare providers on the historical context of both Acts. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. Not all states have expanded their Medicaid programs.

Medicaid

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

federal health insurance program, primarily serves individuals over 65 and younger people with specific disabilities. Nurses with a solid understanding of Medicare can: Educate patients on the importance of preventive services covered by Medicare, leading to early detection and better outcomes.

Patient Advocacy

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

They then provided telephonic education to those patients about polypharmacy, the benefits of a pharmacist-led medication review, and the AWC web application. Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. 2020;368:m865.doi:10.1136/bmj.m865

Telemedicine

Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An unintended, but positive offshoot of the pandemic is that the crisis highlighted home health’s “very quick and successful adjustments” and “versatility” to serve COVID-19 patients and millions of others served under Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration, and other services. Health insurance plans.

Professional Development

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

Before and after healthcare Roberta Waite Marcus Henderson Tricia Howard Waite, a Virginia Nurses Association member, noted many factors that affect health. Employment, education, health insurance, sufficient healthy food, healthy neighborhoods and environments, economic stability, and community support also are included among SDOH.

Health Insurance

Scrubs

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, requires health insurance plans to cover the cost of certain health services related to breastfeeding with no out-of-pocket expenses, including breastfeeding supplies like breast pumps and milk storage bags, and lactation counseling.

Health Insurance

Relias

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% had no coverage at all.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/index.html Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 8, 2023. January 25, 2023.

Medicare

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Finally, the BBBA authorized approximately one billion dollars in grant funding for the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to stop racial and ethnic maternal health disparities while improving birth equity (Ranji et al., The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023).

Medicaid

American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.

Self-Care

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

In 2011, in response to the changes in healthcare, the Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) published The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Wald acted as a community change agent, educator, case manager, collaborator, and caregiver. Public Health Nurs. 2008;25(3):285-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2008.00706.x

Medicare

American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

In fact, the drug is still free for those who are uninsured or enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal health programs, including those for veterans. That’s what rescued Hyatt, whose Department of Veterans Affairs health plan doesn’t normally cover outpatient drugs. It won’t cost you anything!” There is still a heaven!”

Medicare

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Maternal mortality remains a critical problem in the U.S., Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.

Medicaid