Remove Business Remove Licensing Remove Medicaid
article thumbnail

Do You Worry About Getting Audited?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

In general, audits in business and healthcare are not uncommon. Now here’s what’s important about audits… They are not just for business owners. So this truly is for all of us with licenses. They can be educational and help you improve the quality of care you deliver and your business. Would you rather listen?

Business 370
article thumbnail

The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hospital Threatens to Deport Comatose Mother for Undocumented Status

Scrubs

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, undocumented immigrants can receive federally funded Medicaid through the Emergency Medical Assistance program (EMA), which will cover a specific emergency medical condition if the individual meets the income, resources, and category requirements of Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program.

article thumbnail

Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

Ferrara is a busy man, wearing many hats. I was frustrated by things such as not being able to sign most medical orders of life-sustaining treatment forms or not being able to sign, believe it or not, a barber who needs a physical to be cleared to get their barber license in New York State. I want to lend my talent.”

article thumbnail

What the Proposed CMS Staffing Mandate May Mean for Your Facility

IntelyCare

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. What’s the difference?

article thumbnail

Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

Relias

Salesforce , one of the foremost technology companies in the world: “Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements. Medicaid beneficiaries use telehealth services.

article thumbnail

Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ramping up survey scrutiny for hospice this year, training surveyors to focus on interdisciplinary group care planning and coordination of care as part of an emphasis on meeting four core Conditions of Participation. Busy clinical managers can’t bear the documentation burden alone.