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

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2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by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.

Long Term Care

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. In sharing provider experiences, ANA made sure to promote nurse and patient wellbeing and safety issues in its comments.

APRN

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

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The ICAN Act would remove unnecessary and outdated barriers to providing care for APRNs across the country so they can better care for their patients who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid programs.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 at the Capitol promoting the ICAN Act.

APRN

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Telemedicine

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In The Future of Nursing 2020–2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity , the National Academy of Medicine promotes an interprofessional approach to education and training for nurses to help develop their leadership skills as well as their understanding of health equity, social determinants of health, and population health.

Long Term Care

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Decreases Spread of Infectious Diseases Telehealth has shown evidence of significantly reducing the spread of COVID-19 and has a direct impact on decreasing the infection rate, including monitoring symptoms and promoting physical distance. 11 What Does the Future of Virtual Healthcare Look Like?

Telemedicine

Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

They take the time to build trusting relationships with patients, promoting open communication. Promoting Safer Birth Practices Nurse Midwives are strong advocates for evidence-based, low-intervention birth practices, which can significantly reduce the risk of complications during childbirth.

Medicaid

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The BBBA also promoted maternal health homes by incentivizing states through an increase on the federal match of 15% for two years if they use maternal health homes. The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023). More than 40% of births are insured under Medicaid.

Medicaid

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. with 34.3%

Health Insurance

Every Nurse

JUNE 24, 2023

The recovery process can be long and challenging, and it can impact the patient’s physical and mental health. Hospital readmissions due to falls can result in penalties under Medicare and Medicaid programs. Therefore, it is essential to prevent falls from happening in the first place.

LPN

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Because of the wide definition of disability and the different ways that having a chronic condition can impact one’s self-concept, be aware that having a disability is a risk factor for one’s mental health. The Mental Health of People with Disabilities. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Mental Health

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Congress must take action to improve nurse staffing and reduce burnout, such as investing in mental health and substance use dependence support for nurses. Bolstering access to APRNs only serves to increase health care access, especially for our most vulnerable patient populations.

APRN

Relias

MARCH 29, 2024

Implementing evidence-based practices and quality improvement initiatives to improve the delivery and coordination of maternal health care services. Promoting maternal mental health and substance use disorder screening, referral, and treatment.

Medicaid

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. This is especially true for primary, prenatal, and mental health care. 2021, December). 28 Federal Trade Commission.

APRN

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. Both clinical and behavioral factors contribute to maternal health outcomes. Sadly, U.S.

Medicaid