Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

That includes advocating for legislation to improve federal employees’ timely access to healthcare for workplace injuries and removing Medicare and Medicaid barriers on NPs and other advanced practice registered nurses. For his part, Ferrara sees mental health NPs being in high demand.

Nurse Practitioner

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 30, 2025

Building strong peer networks, participating in professional communities, and seeking mental health support when needed can help manage stress and prevent burnout. Medicaid billing, local grants, and partnerships with community health agencies can help support and sustain nursing services even when traditional funding falters.

Self-Care

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 14, 2025

States are grappling with how to adapt their funding formulas while balancing competing priorities like Medicaid expansion and tax cuts. If implemented, this could result in: Elimination of Title I funding, undermining the academic outcomes of 2.8

Medicaid

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs).

Medicaid

Relias

JULY 15, 2025

While the law has been passed, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is still in the process of defining how the funds will be distributed and what will qualify for reimbursement or grant support.

Medicaid

Relias

JULY 23, 2025

Understanding behavioral health compliance Demand for behavioral health services continues to grow across the United States. Over recent years, more adults have reported experiencing mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. drugs, supplies, or health care services for Medicare or Medicaid patients).

Best Practices

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.

Nurse Practitioner

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) : HRSA focuses on improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) : SAMHSA leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

Medicaid

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2025

At CMS , alterations to Medicaid are being implemented behind closed doors. Medicaid: A Lifeline Under Siege The attacks continue with Medicaid, the primary source of healthcare for millions of children, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Medicaid is not just a budget itemits a lifeline. What Can We Do?

Medicaid

Capitol Beat

APRIL 18, 2025

During the first quarter of 2025, the American Nurses Association worked with nursing champions in Congress to advance nursing priorities and introduce key pieces of legislation to address issues ranging from the workforce pipeline to mental health resources for healthcare workers. Jill Tokuda and Diana Harshbarger. ICAN Act ( S.

APRN

American Nurse

JULY 2, 2025

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Medicaid

The Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 1, 2025

School nurses serve as educators, advocates, and crisis managers at the critical intersection of health and education. One of the most pressing issues is the growing mental health crisis among students. The proposed cuts in Medicaid funding may also have a destabilizing impact on school health services.

Mental Health

Penn Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Fields was also inspired by Dr. Freida Outlaw, director of the graduate program in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from 1991 to 2005, and the late Dr. Ruth McCorkle, director of Cancer Control at Penn’s Cancer Comprehensive Center and director of the Nursing School’s Center for Advancing Care in Serious Illness.

Leadership

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

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 22, 2025

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. How Does Health Policy Impact Patients? Below, we explore a few major health policy issues impacting Americans today. The University of St.

HIPAA

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

The Weight We Carried Mental Health Crises Are Part of My/Our Daily Routine Each day brought students to my office with invisible wounds, panic attacks, sleeplessness, self-harm, and deep anxiety. Public Health Didn’t Go Away COVID may no longer dominate the headlines, but the public health challenges haven’t stopped.

Mental Health

American Medical Compliance

JUNE 19, 2023

Several states have recently approved the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond the usual two-month period. By providing extended Medicaid coverage, states are taking a proactive approach to safeguarding the well-being of mothers during this vulnerable period. More States OK Extended Postpartum Medicaid.

Medicaid

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 10, 2024

The Supreme Court's decision will impact patients receiving care through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. According to the brief, approximately 65 million Americans receive healthcare coverage through Medicare, while Medicaid and CHIP cover 90 million low-income children and adults and seniors with disabilities.

Medicaid

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. The programs may also address mental health needs by connecting families with social services. This accounted for a 2.6%

Care coordination

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.

Medicare

Amercan Journal of Nursing

AUGUST 19, 2024

Some current examples of issues that nurse advocates are working on through federal legislative change are workplace violence, mandatory overtime, faculty shortages, workforce development, and modernizing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services payment systems for nursing care. and Virginia.

APRN

Consult QD

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

There may be underlying physical or mental health issues on top of that, making navigating a complex health system especially trying.” “Financial and transportation issues, along with reduced rates of insurance coverage, lead to difficulties obtaining care.

Medicaid

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 17, 2024

Hospitals and health systems will now potentially have to wait through legal challenges to regulations that were previously determined by the many federal agencies that influence healthcare.

Medicaid

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by their provider of choice. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S. The Assembly also approved a scheduled dues escalation starting in 2025.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

Working with the information technology/clinical systems department, the team created a trigger from a positive response on this question, which then initiates consults for the behavioral health intervention team (BHIT), integrated case management, and the dietary department. Behavioral health intervention team. J Autism Dev Disord.

Communication

Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Emergency Preparedness Rule to provide a national framework for healthcare organizations to improve their readiness for emergencies. This regulation established consistent emergency preparedness requirements for Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers of all types.

Medicaid

Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Key sources of IHS funding The IHS is primarily funded by federal appropriations, along with grants, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, and third-party billing. These funds help sustain essential healthcare services, maintain facilities, and enhance public health initiatives in tribal communities.

Medicaid

Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” The main purpose is to effectively address and treat co-occurring and chronic mental health, substance use, and medical disorders.

Mental Health

Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs. We know that when APRNs are allowed to practice at the top of their license, more patients overcome barriers to receiving safe and cost-effective care.

APRN

Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Affordable Care Act mandated that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) establish risk categories for Medicare enrollment, which are used by CMS to determine what level of scrutiny to give provider enrollment applications, which includes initial enrollment, change of ownership (“CHOW”) applications, and revalidations.

Medicare

IntelyCare

JANUARY 10, 2023

The RAI process is also a federal requirement from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as outlined in section §483. Reimbursement The facility’s state Medicaid reimbursement is calculated using the MDS assessments produced from the RAI process. It is a reproducible assessment of each resident’s functional capacity.

Medicaid

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. The domino effect on the patient’s health was profound. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep.

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Improving Care for Veterans Recommendations approved focused on access to Veterans Health Services and competency in veterans’ health needs by all nurses. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R.

APRN

Scrubs

AUGUST 5, 2023

ACOs: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) were originally developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) to improve the quality of care for Medicare and Medicaid patients. Increase patient access to care using telehealth, electronic health records, and online scheduling tools.

Medicaid

Relias

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Typically, care coordination is put in place by organizations participating in a value-based payment model for populations that are at high risk for comorbidities and/or have chronic physical and mental health conditions. Care coordination usually is a role that is served by nurses, case managers, or behavioral health clinicians.

Care coordination

Capitol Beat

APRIL 4, 2022

billion: Public health infrastructure $2 billion: Public health workforce development $1 billion: Healthy equity $40 million: Personal protective equipment technology Lastly, the topline discretionary numbers include: $48.62 billion in discretionary for Health Resources and Services Administration, a 4.5% decrease from FY 22 $4.3

Medicaid

Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the MFP provides training, career development, and mentorship to mental health professionals from minority and ethnic backgrounds who are dedicated to serving patients of color and other marginalized communities. 139 / SJ Res.

Medicare