Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Improving Access to APRNs ANA recently sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee that highlights ways that Congress can ensure Medicare patients’ access to nursing care through Medicare Part B Payment Reform.

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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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Nurse.com

JUNE 3, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that home care expenditures are expected to reach $201B by 2028, a 73% increase from 2020. Rather than leaving the profession altogether, nurses should consider the benefits of home health care positions compared to working in the hospital environment.

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American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home. 2024; 19(6).

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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. These actions could include the termination of the provider agreement, denial of payments under Medicare and Medicaid, and other civil penalties.

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American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

2024; 19(6). 3W3aHFM Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/HospitalQualityInits/HospitalHCAHPS. American Nurse Journal. Doi: 10.51256/ANJ062440 References Ailey SH, Johnson TJ, Cabrera A. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017;47(5):1510-29.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 14, 2022

In support of these goals, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), acting under the direction of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a proposed rule in the federal register in April titled Fiscal Year 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule).

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American Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) worked with purchasers, physicians, healthcare organizations, and consumers to identify evidence-based process measures (core measures) to reduce morbidity, mortality, variability, and cost while improving quality outcomes. 2024; 19(1). See Bundle compliance.) Jennifer B.

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Consult QD

DECEMBER 7, 2023

After launching Cleveland Clinic Hospital Care At Home (HCAH) in April 2023 to serve patients requiring acute care at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Florida, Cleveland Clinic expanded the pilot to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in December with rollout to its remaining three Florida hospitals scheduled for 2024.

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American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

Use of NPIs allows advanced practice nurses to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services provided to patients. Retrieved on February, 2024, from [link] Nickitas, D. One strategy to achieve this goal is the National Provider Number (NPI) as a unique nurse identifier. McClendon, S. Arizona Nurse , 14. Merriam-Webster. Teisberg, E.,

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American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

ANA considers these numbers a first step toward direct reimbursement for nursing services from Medicare and Medicaid. 2024; 19(4). January 31, 2024. He pointed to an ANA initiative that encourages nurses to apply for a national provider identifier (NPI) number—the gold standard for identifying and reimbursing healthcare.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%.

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American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

2024; 19(3). doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Nurse-led QI projects offer opportunities to improve patient care and promote the nursing profession. Jamie Briscoe is an adjunct professor at Community College of Allegheny County in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. American Nurse Journal. September 2020.

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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. Data reporting from this tool will become mandatory in 2024. Maternal mortality remains a critical problem in the U.S.,

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With ViVE 2024 picking up steam this week in Los Angeles, here's what attendees are talking about A few trends picked up during the first two days at ViVE 2024: Telehealth isn't dead. Despite the recent struggles of Amwell and Teladoc, two of the biggest kids in the sandbox, telehealth is as popular as ever.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 29, 2024

For payers, Woods said, change would likely begin at the federal level with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Pillar: CNO Image: Tags: CMS compensation costs nurses nursing Secondary Pillars: CNO Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

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American Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

In a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses in long-term care (LTC) facilities across the country. 2024; 19(7). ANA’s efforts helped make this new rule a reality. American Nurse Journal.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

NURSES IN MISSOURI must be able to assess a client’s ability to perform activities of daily living including preventative oral care (Registered Nursing.Org, 2024 ). 2024), dental utilization decreased faster than medical during shelter-in-place (2020) and rebounded more slowly later. According to Choi et al. Participant #2).

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Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As we look to 2024, ANA will continue the drumbeat with federal policymakers about the critical need to take real action to address safe staffing for our nation’s nurses.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 17, 2024

An amicus brief , published in September 2023, warned that "overruling Chevron would have enormous impact on the administration of federal programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, that are critical to public health." Click here to read the accompanying article.

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Capitol Beat

APRIL 16, 2024

During the first quarter of 2024, the American Nurses Association’s Policy & Government Affairs Department collaborated with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on several legislative priorities. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from finalizing its proposed long-term care safe staffing regulation.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

million California workers could get a wage hike come January 2024. If you don’t get higher reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers, then you’re gonna have to figure out how to absorb that cost increase,” Spetz said. “Or If lawmakers approve the bill and Gov. Or you just get rid of the worker.”

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2024 priorities include nursing workforce protections, access to nursing care, and payment parity. As Congress settles into 2024 and a presidential election year, ANA is pursuing nursing priorities by advocating across a broad range of issues important to nurses and the profession.

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The Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

2024 will be a transformational election, with nothing less than our democracy hanging in the balance. Representative Lauren Underwood, MPH, RN Nursing is political and this is a political blog post. Our voices and votes are needed now more than ever.

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