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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

Direct support professionals (DSPs) typically receive low wages and have limited access to health insurance and other benefits. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Sadly, in our 2021 DSP Survey Report, we found that these sentiments continued to resonate with DSPs.

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Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

American Nurse

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. About That $1,390 List Price Pfizer sold the U.S.

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Crusading for Mothers

American Nurse

Primarily a rural state, Missouri has ten rural counties with the highest rates of maternal morbidity (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 2021; The Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review, 2018). The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023). June 2021).

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Navigating the No Surprises Act Training for Healthcare Providers

American Medical Compliance

On December 27, 2020, the United States Congress adopted the No Surprises Act (NSA) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which has various provisions to assist in protecting customers against unexpected costs beginning January 1, 2022. The following course highlights the NSA and how it impacts healthcare.

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/index.html Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. December 1, 2021. March 8, 2023.

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Importance of Image and Respect for Home Health Recruitment and Retention

Relias

The increased pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented never-before-seen growth opportunities for home health agencies and their workforce, as Bill Dombi, President of the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), noted in a December 2021 webinar titled The State of Home Health. Health insurance plans.

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Addressing social determinants of health

American Nurse

RNs recount progress, challenges in meeting patients’ overall needs In recent years, nurses and key policymakers have recognized that improving health requires attention to many aspects of people’s lives outside of healthcare settings. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the effects of social determinants of health (SDOH).