American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Enhancing Ethical Practice Through the Voice of Nursing: 2025 Code of Ethics Review and discussion of 2025 Code of Ethics that includes a new section on global issues and responsibilities.

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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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Relias

MARCH 1, 2023

According to a recent National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) survey, one-fifth of nursing care respondents anticipate that occupancy levels will not return to the pre-pandemic rate until 2025 or beyond. This partnership can help secure referrals and stimulate cash flow, especially when taking on highly complex patients.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With the successes reaped during the pilot of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) aims to accelerate the results nationwide. The program started in 2016 as a pilot to determine the impact of financial incentives on home health agencies in nine states.

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Relias

MARCH 12, 2025

For example, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate facility assessments in long-term care facilities to ensure that staff competencies align with the needs of the patient population. Additionally, accrediting bodies emphasize the importance of competency verification as part of their quality standards.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

MAY 12, 2022

A survey published on Forbes shows that 47% of healthcare providers plan to leave their positions by 2025. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted an inspection of VUMC and issued a Statement of Deficiencies surrounding Murphey’s death, which sparked a criminal investigation into Vaught.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The value of these interactions was seen and now many insurance companies continue to provide reimbursement for complex or lengthy management of a patient through telephone triage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2023). In a survey conducted of healthcare workers, Sinsky et al.

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Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The HHCAHPS Survey will determine 30% of an agency’s total performance score, and that score will in turn determine the agency’s payment adjustment for 2025. Patient perception of communication and team discussion are two of those five elements. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 12, 2025

So far, 2025 has been a year of chaos for healthcare. Pillar: CNO Image: Tags: leadership legal nurses nursing scope of practice Secondary Pillars: CNO Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Hide sidebars: Render small main image: CNOs and other nurse leaders should be aware of these two pieces of legislation.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2025

With July 5, 2025, fast approaching, healthcare organizations must act now to ensure compliance. Get the Comprehensive Affordable Care Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Training Here Section 1557 Compliance: What Healthcare Providers Must Do by July 5, 2025 Who Needs to Comply?

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Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

A McKinsey & Company survey shows that up to $265 billion worth of care services could shift from traditional healthcare facilities to the home by 2025. Department and Human Services found that Medicare visits conducted through telehealth in 2020 increased 63-fold, from about 840,000 in 2019 to 52.7 Penalties rise to $1M.

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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. Home health care.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 6, 2025

A new study involving more than 80,000 US nursing homes has found a link between the use of staffing agency nurses and lower quality ratings in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star system.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 13, 2025

Registered nurses who work for three years in a qualifying nursing home or in a state agency oversight role can get up to $50,000 in tuition reimbursement and upfront incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, McKnight's Senior Living first reported.

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The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs).

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The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

You only need to look at the CDC webpage for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) as an alarming example of what is happening: The yellow box at the top of the YRBSS page is this disclaimer: “Per a court order, HHS is required to restore this website as of 11:59PM ET, February 11, 2025.

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