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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MARCH 8, 2024

Hospitals within a rural area with not more than 50 beds or that closed after December 27, 2020, can seek designation as a REH as long as they meet the conditions of participation to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024. Government.

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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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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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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

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2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by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

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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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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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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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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

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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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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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 Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2025

Medicare and Medicaid Participants : Entities receiving payments through these federal programs. Notice of Nondiscrimination (By November 2, 2024) All covered entities must provide a Notice of Nondiscrimination to participants, beneficiaries, enrollees, and applicants.

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The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Kennedy’s confirmation hearings were marked by intense scrutiny over his views on vaccines, with senators questioning his understanding of essential health programs like Medicaid and Medicare. In 2024, 16 outbreaks were reported and 69% of cases were outbreak-associated. Of those, 92% of cases are outbreak-associated.

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American Nurse

JULY 18, 2024

According to the Center for Medicare Advocacy and Lu and Lu, ownership and sponsorship type have been shown to significantly impact the quality of care in nursing homes, with for-profits generally having lower staffing levels and poorer patient outcomes. It saves money for Medicare and Medicaid, and it’s exactly what the people want.

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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

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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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

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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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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The Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

An Unacceptable Choice for Health and Human Services by Teri Mills MS, RN and Savannah Powell MSN, MPH, RN, SANE-A, OR-SANE Published in The Oregonian on 11/29/24. You have been gifted this Letter to the Editor and will have access until Dec 5, 2024.

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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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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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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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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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American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

A recent JAMA Network study found that sick people 85 and older were less likely than younger Medicare patients to get covid therapies like Paxlovid. 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. Pfizer reported $12.5

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Capitol Beat

APRIL 15, 2025

What is Medicaid? Medicaid provides health care coverage for millions of Americans, with nearly 72 million enrolled in 2024. Every state can choose to offer Medicaid coverage to other populations beyond the federal requirements. Why is Medicaid under threat now ? Why should nurses care about Medicaid cuts?

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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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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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Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 3, 2024

billion a year, a 2% increase in expenses, though the changes do not include increases in federal Medicare or Medicaid payments. About half of homes lose money , according to their reports to Medicare, but some nursing home owners grow rich through clandestine maneuvers to siphon profits into their own pockets.

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