Elder Care Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Long-term care costs are exorbitant, and Medicaid is the primary way that individuals are able to pay for long-term care. Medicaid eligibility rules and regulations are highly complex and everchanging, oftentimes requiring seasoned attorneys, such as Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, to obtain a Medicaid approval.

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Elder Care Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Medicaid is the primary funding source for most Americans paying for long-term care, but it is intended for low-income individuals and families. Will you or a loved one need long-term care soon?

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Elder Care Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

For couples… The post MEDICAID INFORMATION THAT CAN PROTECT YOUR FAMILY’S ASSETS appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Elder Care Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Long-term care can be incredibly expensive which… The post Will A Prenuptial Agreement Help When Planning To Qualify For Medicaid? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 19, 2024

A proposed rule change from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission would not allow an adult “to be away from the home for any period of time” whenever a nurse is providing services, according to documents obtained by The Texas Tribune.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 24, 2024

Also, it prohibits providers from exchanging from any form of remuneration to induce or reward providers for the referral of patients for services and products covered by the federally funded healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

for the most vulnerable childbearing populations, including Black mothers and those insured by Medicaid. Recent data show that patients at high risk for severe maternal complications are more likely to give birth in teaching hospitals and have Medicaid as their insurer. Nurses play a central role in the 3.6 million births in U.S.

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American Nurse

JANUARY 5, 2024

Eight state Medicaid programs have received or applied for federal waivers that would allow Medicaid to pay for produce prescriptions for up to six months for some people. What’s next We are evaluating “food is medicine” pilots funded by the Flexible Services Program in Massachusetts’ Medicaid program.

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Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The NPI is a unique provider number assigned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). An NPI is required to bill Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurers. It is beyond time to push health care financing systems to pull nursing services out from behind physician and other charges.

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Nurses Advocates

MAY 15, 2023

In talking to my patient about his benefits, I learned he was on Social Security Disability and was enrolled in Florida Medicaid. I knew that he could get on a program called Long Term Florida Medicaid that would pay a small amount to his sister for taking care of him and providing equipment and other supplies he would need.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023). More than 40% of births are insured under Medicaid. Federal law mandates that states lengthen Medicaid eligibility to pregnant women with household incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level through one year post birth.

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American Medical Compliance

APRIL 17, 2024

Expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138% of the FPL. Not all states have expanded their Medicaid programs. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower costs for households with incomes between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL).

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Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 5, 2023

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?

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Scrubs

AUGUST 6, 2023

As part of this effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a program to incentivize healthcare professionals to adopt the latest technology – namely, electronic health records (EHRs). Providers can also reduce certain Medicare/Medicaid fees by participating in the program.

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Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 12, 2024

Navigating the credentialing process in a timely manne r so you can accept commercial insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. Creating positive patient experiences, from scheduling appointments to follow-up care, to grow the practice. Deciding what types of insurance (malpractice, liability, property) you need and how to choose the proper coverage.

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Scrubs

JUNE 22, 2023

In all cases, the majority were Medicaid enrollees. States across the rural Southeast have not expanded Medicaid coverage to larger numbers of lower-income residents, which often means lower shares of patients have health coverage. South Dakota voters adopted Medicaid expansion in late 2022 and will implement it this summer.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That provision, along with another to include non-medically directed CRNA services as a mandatory benefit under the Medicaid program, is being cheered by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).

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Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

MARCH 8, 2024

Hospitals within a rural area with not more than 50 beds or that closed after December 27, 2020, can seek designation as a REH as long as they meet the conditions of participation to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Rural Hospital Closures. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Government.

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Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

ANA has worked with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on making waivers permanent, but CMS believes that they do not have the authority to make any additional waivers permanent. The end of the PHE will also have an effect on the Medicaid program. 42 CFR §482.52(a)(5),

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American Nurse

MARCH 5, 2024

Recently, I had the privilege of meeting with Governor Kelly and several healthcare organizations in Kansas to discuss strategies for passing legislation on Medicaid expansion for the state. We delved into the impact of neighboring states expanding Medicaid, drawing Kansas residents for healthcare services, leading to revenue loss.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“To mitigate the high burden of the disease in young and middle-aged women, greater effort is needed to promote smoking cessation at provider and community levels, improve access to smoking cessation aids and programs through expansion of Medicaid, and increase lung cancer screening in eligible women.”

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 30, 2023

NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. Yet, despite the high-quality healthcare NPs provide to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, barriers still exist within the programs that prevent the effective and efficient delivery of care.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 27, 2023

This legislation would strengthen healthcare access for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by removing federal barriers to practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Merkley (D-OR) and Lummis (R-WY) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act in the U.S.

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Scrubs

APRIL 25, 2023

A new law is set to pass in the state of Florida that will require all hospitals receiving Medicaid funding to collect information regarding their patients’ immigration status as part of the admissions process. Patients’ names also wouldn’t be disclosed to the state. The process of checking patient immigration status is known as E-Verify.

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Scrubs

MAY 5, 2023

HHS threatened to take away the system’s Medicaid/Medicare funding if the hospital doesn’t extinguish the flame, and now Saint Francis is suing to keep the candle lit. The TJC is an independent accrediting organization whose findings are often used to meet conditions for Medicaid and Medicare certification with HHS.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%. Nearly 90% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care and 70.3%

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Nearly 90% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care and 70.3%

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency declarations, legislation, and regulatory waivers across government agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), allowed for flexibility in the delivery of care to patients, including the expanded use of telehealth.

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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. “The

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Nurses Advocates

JANUARY 8, 2024

Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid is for people who fall below a certain standard established by the State they live in. Veterans’ health insurance is available for those who have retired from the military and are eligible for veterans’ health insurance. The other safety net policy is Medicare.

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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Minimum staffing standards proposed for LTC facilities On September 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would establish minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. The report also included civil lawsuits and settlements. Retrieved from: [link].

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the federal government and state governments offer health care coverage to nearly 100 million individuals. This type of theft is just one example of healthcare fraud. trillion in 2015.

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Nurse.com

MAY 9, 2022

These children account for one-third of total healthcare spending and 40% of Medicaid’s total spending on kids,” according to a Children’s Hospital Association news release. reduction to Medicaid spending in the first full year of operation, according to a news release. “A This accounted for a 2.6%

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite the evils of the pandemic, one important change was the expansion of private insurance reimbursement for telehealth services as well as Medicare and Medicaid expansion to reduce previously prohibitive barriers of telehealth services. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 9, 2023

the study also showed that compared with anesthesiologists, CRNAs are more likely to work in areas with lower median incomes and larger populations of citizens who are unemployed, uninsured and/or Medicaid beneficiaries. Of importance to implementing public benefit programs in the U.S., Representative on this issue are available here.

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Elder Care Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Medicare Part B Premiums to Decrease in 2023 For the first time in over a decade, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare beneficiaries will enjoy a lower premium in 2023. That’s welcome news for seniors living on a fixed income and struggling with dramatic price increases on, well, everything.

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