Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The 2023 Home Health Final Payment Rule , which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in October, increases Medicare payments for home health agencies by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared to 2022. While this seems like a treat, William A. The final rule includes a 4.1% net inflation rate update.

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Nursing Review

MAY 13, 2024

From July 1, 2025, women suffering from the debilitating disease will have longer specialist consultations of 45 minutes or more covered under Medicare. It follows an announcement from the federal government that Tuesday’s budget would include a $49.1m investment into tackling the disease.

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Medicare 52

Nursing Review

MAY 8, 2023

The bulk of spending will be geared towards the government's four-year plan to overhaul Medicare , which include funds to incentivise GPs to hire more practice nurses. According to government modelling, demand for nurses will soon significantly exceed supply, with a projected nationwide shortfall of approximately 85,000 nurses by 2025.

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2713): The ICAN Act removes outdated Medicare and Medicaid practice barriers placed on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN’s), promoting patient access to healthcare services delivered by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

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Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% The act mandates a six-year monitoring period for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model ( PDGM), the home health payment model implemented for Medicare in 2020. Mandatory Telehealth Reporting.

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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.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Patient Satisfaction Long Term Care 52

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. million decrease.

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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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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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Malpractice Military Medicaid Medicare 52

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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Care coordination Communication Medicaid Medicare 52

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.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nursing Burnout 52

Nursing Review

MAY 20, 2024

From July 1, 2025, women affected by the debilitating disease will have longer specialist consultations of 45 minutes or more covered under Medicare. As of July next year, Medicare will cover $168.60 Endo The Albanese government has also announced a $49.1m investment into tackling endometriosis.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicare Retirement Free Healthcare 52

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.

Self-Care 40

Self-Care Health Literacy Medicare Home Healthcare 40

The Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 4, 2024

This is what is at stake if Project 2025 is implemented and why supporting #Harris2024 is vital to saving our democracy: “Safe Abortions will be canceled. Medicare will be canceled. The Affordable Care Act will be canceled. Routine immunizations will be canceled. Affordable prescription drugs will be canceled.

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