Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In direct response to the significant challenges experienced by long term care (LTC) facilities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its commitment to improving safety and quality of care. Background .

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S. 2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by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

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American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

Those who are receiving information more passively have no idea whether it’s important or harmful,” said Michael Barnett, a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard, who led the JAMA Network study. Pfizer reported $12.5

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IntelyCare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With the end of this fiscal year approaching, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to set off its New Year’s fireworks a little early. Almost two weeks ago, it announced a proposed rule that would establish national minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.

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Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

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). CMS is now implementing this legislation, which took effect on January 1, 2024.

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Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

The final rule was issued by CMS in April.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. 2024; 19(3). doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Expert-based medication reviews to reduce polypharmacy in older patients in primary care: A Northern-Italian cluster-randomised controlled trial.

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