American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Supporting the CMS Long-term Care (LTC) Staffing Rule: The new regulations require LTC facilities have a RN on site 24/7 and establish minimum staffing levels. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R. Nurse Faculty Reduction Act (H.R.

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APRN Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare 52

Capitol Beat

JULY 24, 2024

Here is what you need to know: The House Appropriations Committee recently advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) bill. 2418 ) and its effort to remove regulatory barriers that Medicare patients face when attempting to see advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). 139 / SJ Res.

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Medicare APRN Long Term Care Medicaid 40

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In New Mexico, this would allow APRNs to practice more freely, expanding access to care, especially in underserved and rural areas. A perfect example we shared is under the current law, APRNs cannot independently prescribe diabetic shoes, resulting in delays in care and an increase in amputations for this patient population.

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Long Term Care Medicaid Mental Health Medicare 52

Minority Nurse

APRIL 22, 2024

CONS: Future license portability: At some point in the future, the APRN Compact will become a reality like it is for millions of registered nurses. While a goal of 2025 has been set, this change has yet to be codified as an absolute requirement, but the day for such a requirement is fast approaching.

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Nurse Practitioner APRN Private Practice Long Term Care 59