American Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

The most frequently observed category of insurance was public Medicare/Medicaid (n = 27, 84.38%). The most frequently observed category of race was Caucasian (n = 22, 68.75%). The most frequently observed category of ethnicity was non-Hispanic/Latino (n = 30, 93.75%).

Nurse Practitioner

Capitol Beat

APRIL 18, 2025

A critical bottleneck in expanding the nursing workforce is the limited availability of clinical preceptorsexperienced providers who provide hands-on training to nursing students, new nurses, or advance practice nurse candidates serving health professional shortage areas. Take Action for the bill! ICAN Act ( S.

APRN

Penn Nursing

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On the heels of the American Rescue Plan, which increased Medicaid funding for caregiving services, President Biden and the Democratic Party’s proposed “two-track” infrastructure package would address the shortcomings and inequities of America’s caregiving system at their roots. The state of caregiving in the U.S. It takes a village.”

Nurse Practitioner

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance. Some policymakers are pushing for higher participation in employer-provided coverage, while others are advocating for Medicare for all.

HIPAA

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

. – The OpEd Nurses In the early days of President Trump’s second term, a series of executive orders have been issued that significantly impact health care policy in the United States. Donna Gaffney, DNSc, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, is a psychotherapist, advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse, educator, and author.

Medicaid

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

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. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website lists codes that indicate medical necessity. See CFCN® Medicare requirements.)

Medicare

Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 12, 2024

Many Nurse Practitioners have built successful practices on a shoestring budget. Navigating the credentialing process in a timely manne r so you can accept commercial insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. Startup costs vary greatly depending on the type of practice to build.

Starting a Practice

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With more than 100 million Americans lacking access to primary care, employing more nurse practitioners (NPs) and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas, NP leaders say. We are up to more than 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S.

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 5, 2023

appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business. 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? You can sign up for this free webinar at [link]. Have you been audited? The post Do You Worry About Getting Audited?

Business

Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

If you are a registered nurse or LPN/LVN looking to take the next step in your career, you should certainly consider an advanced practice degree and the steps to become a Nurse Practitioner. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. Education to Become a Nurse Practitioner.

Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

JUNE 30, 2023

American Association of Nurse Practitioners ( AANP ) and more than 235 organizations sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings.

Medicare

Daily Nurse

JULY 27, 2023

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) commends Sens. Merkley (D-OR) and Lummis (R-WY) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act in the U.S. It is vital that the millions of Medicare and Medicaid patients who choose NPs receive timely access to high-quality healthcare.

Medicare

Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. To find out what this means and what NPs can do about it, Daily Nurse interviewed Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, Risk Analyst, Nurses Service Organization (NSO).

Malpractice

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After three years of regulatory flexibility in many areas of healthcare delivery, implications of the PHE unwinding for patients, nurses, and communities will be significant. Much of Medicare is in statute, and as a result the Administration has limited authority to expand telehealth absent Congressional action. 42 CFR §482.12(c)(1)–(2)

APRN

Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 12, 2023

million registered nurses expected to quit by 2027 means a potential loss of approximately 1.1 million who will move on to other job opportunities or continue their education to become nurse practitioners. The need for nurse practitioners is growing and, according to the U.S. With 25% of our country’s 4.5

Long Term Care

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) welcomed Stephen A. What do you look forward to most at the helm of one of nursing’s most influential organizations? It’s just great to be leading the largest NP organization that represents over 355,000 nurse practitioners across the U.S.

Nurse Practitioner

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%

Care coordination

Amercan Journal of Nursing

AUGUST 19, 2024

National Council of State Boards of Nursing map of Nurse Licensure Compact states. This happened to me as a nurse practitioner after moving to a new state. I didn’t realize how drastically different each states’ Nurse Practice Act could be in terms of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) scope of practice.

APRN

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

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 29, 2024

Direct-Reimbursement Nursing Model pilots "expand nursing practice and elevate the value of nursing through direct reimbursement for nursing care delivery, management, and coordination outcomes," says the ANA. This would provide a model for other payers. "If

Chief Nursing Officer

Capitol Beat

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The ICAN Act would remove unnecessary and outdated barriers to providing care for APRNs across the country so they can better care for their patients who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard to announce the ICAN Act in September.

APRN

Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

The bill would eliminate outdated barriers in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) that limit the ability of nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide care and treatment for injured or ill federal employees. HERE is the letter that ANA submitted to the committee ahead of the markup. The final rule was issued by CMS in April.

Medicare

Capitol Beat

MARCH 15, 2022

In addition, it directs HRSA to give priority to applicants in States listed in the HRSA publication “Supply and Demand Projections of the Nursing Workforce 2014-2030” as having the greatest shortages. Nurse Practitioner Optional Fellowship Program – The agreement includes $6 million for this program.

Medicare

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Why nurse practitioners are a solution to rural healthcare With more than 100 million Americans lacking access to primary care, employing more nurse practitioners (NP) and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas, NP leaders say.

Medicare

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

In the long struggle to gain full practice authority (FPA), nurse practitioners (NPs) can point to notable advances in the last few years. Defining FPA “Full practice authority is essentially that the nurse practitioner can practice to the full extent of their education and training,” says April N.

Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In the long struggle to gain full practice authority (FPA), nurse practitioners (NPs) can point to notable advances in the last few years. Full practice authority is essentially that the nurse practitioner can practice to the full extent of their education and training,” says April N. Defining FPA. FPA, COVID and Care.

Nurse Practitioner

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.

Medicare

Consult QD

MAY 8, 2023

3 Who to enroll in a lung cancer screening program : Guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has contributed to policy from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other payors for who should be screened.

Best Practices

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. When discussing code status, the physician or nurse practitioner will consider the patient’s prognosis and treatment goals.

Self-Care

Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This legislation would improve the Federal Employees Compensation Act and close a loophole negatively impacting Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and their ability to provide care to federal employees who are injured at work. This year, ANA worked with Congress on the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.

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. Home health care.

Self-Care

American Nurse

OCTOBER 2, 2023

1980s: Kennedy lesion Fast forward to the 1980s, when Karen Lou Kennedy, a nurse practitioner in a 500-bed mid-Western long-term care facility, observed that some residents rapidly developed skin breakdown, usually on their buttocks, and died within 6 weeks to months.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

In July 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law legislation to establish the Medicare and Medicaid programs about 20 years after President Harry Truman unsuccessfully tried to enact some form of national health insurance. The NPs grounded their work in the family approach and prevention focus of public health nursing.

Medicare

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. 6 American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Perloff, J.,

APRN

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.

APRN

Minority Nurse

MAY 14, 2024

I wanted to continue the work and so I came back home to Illinois because Illinois is a state that expanded Medicaid. I got a job working for a Medicaid managed care company in Chicago as the Senior Director for Strategy and Regulatory Affairs for a company called Next Level Health. Are you still there? It is so interesting.

Medicaid