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When “Easy Money” Leads to Career-Ending Mistakes

Nurse Practitioners in Business

But what hits me the hardest is when I see a fellow Nurse Practitioner on that list, especially when it’s someone I know. And if a business opportunity involving Medicare or Medicaid billing feels too good to be true, it probably is “too easy.” Recently, I read about an NP I once consulted with.

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What Is A Clearing House & Do You Need One?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

However, it is strongly suggested that you do, considering Most larger insurance companies, and certainly Medicare and Medicaid, prefer and/or require electronic claims submission, which includes a clearinghouse for efficiency and accuracy. appeared first on Nurse Practitioners in Business. By Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc.,

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Record-Keeping Beyond Charts

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Compliance Program Policies (even if youre a solo provider) A basic compliance program should include: Written policies and procedures A code of conduct A defined process for reporting and handling potential compliance issues CMS and OIG recommend this even for small practices, especially those billing Medicare or Medicaid.

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NPs in 2025: Trends to Watch 

Minority Nurse

Ferrara, DNP, FNP, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), in an interview. “One of the biggest challenges as a nurse practitioner is the administrative burden of the work that we do,” such as prior authorization forms and documentation. So forecasted Stephen A.

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The Time Is Now for Nursing Advocacy

Health Leaders | Nursing

Reimbursement and full practice authority policies are also critical, especially for nurse practitioners, to demonstrate the value of nursing. On a national level, nurse leaders now find themselves needing to defend Medicare and Medicaid, according to the panelists.

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Nurse Practitioner Driven Home Based Primary Care Access and Immunization Intiative for Adults with Autism and/or Intellectual Disability

American Nurse

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%).

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Roads, Bridges, and … Caregivers?

Penn Nursing

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.”