Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A greater role for technology, especially artificial intelligence, and more states introducing legislation to allow NPs to practice at the top of their license are among the trends NPs will see in 2025. Full Practice Ferrara said that in 2025, NPs can expect more states to consider granting full practice authority.

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Capitol Beat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Starting each Spring, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) begins its annual rulemaking process to determine payment for Medicare services by provider type. These payment rules also include proposals for quality measurement and improvement, addressing health equity, and other CMS policy priorities.

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Medicare APRN Medicaid Mental Health 83

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2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by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. The Assembly also approved a scheduled dues escalation starting in 2025.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Outdated language in Medicare and Medicaid regulations were written in 1965 before APRNs were providers in the U.S. Improving Care for Veterans Recommendations approved focused on access to Veterans Health Services and competency in veterans’ health needs by all nurses. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R.

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APRN Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Finally, the BBBA authorized approximately one billion dollars in grant funding for the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to stop racial and ethnic maternal health disparities while improving birth equity (Ranji et al., The second federal policy is Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension (passed in Missouri 7/2023).

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Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Promotion 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. Ahead of the congressional recess in August, the American Nurses Association has been hard at work advocating for the profession on Capitol Hill. 139 / SJ Res.

Medicare 40

Medicare APRN Long Term Care Medicaid 40

Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” The main purpose is to effectively address and treat co-occurring and chronic mental health, substance use, and medical disorders.

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