American Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. Medicare, the largest payer of medical expenses in the United States, provides primary health insurance for more than 60 million beneficiaries.

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Medicare Medicaid Patient Experience Home Healthcare 52

Nursing Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It has mostly involved adding more items to the Medicare schedule, with each professional practising separately. The review proposes a new way of documenting and describing what can be done by a profession through what it calls a National Skills and Capability Framework and Matrix. Any change has been incremental and disjointed.

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Medicare Nursing Strikes Holistic Care Licensing 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

DOCUMENTING CARE is a basic nursing responsibility, but it’s one that nurses often struggle with because of time constraints and challenges associated with electronic health records (EHRs), such as poor user interfaces that leave nurses unclear as to where to document findings. The NSO/CNA Nurse Liability Claim Report (4th Ed.)

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Licensing Legal Issues Medicare Promotion 52

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The CMS Interim Final Rule The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) to implement section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). Additionally, the case manager manages documentation and ensures that all services are delivered in a timely manner.

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Medicaid Professional Development Medicare Communication 52

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) These regulations provide essential guidelines for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. For example, CMS requires accurate and timely documentation of patient care to ensure proper billing and reimbursement.

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HIPAA Medicaid Medicare Legal Issues 105

Daily Nurse

APRIL 24, 2023

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Document your patient care assessments, observations, communications, and actions in an objective, timely, accurate, complete, and appropriate manner. Remind patients to seek emergency treatment if a condition worsens, and document this action.

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Malpractice Nurse Practitioner Long Term Care Medicaid 145

Relias

APRIL 28, 2022

Many participants have a role to play in the revenue cycle, and at each stage they must employ their specialized knowledge of how that patient interaction and service is documented in the patient’s health record. How Clinical Documentation Integrity Affects Revenue. CDI Affects More Than Financial Health.

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Medicaid Medicare Patient Experience Education 52

Nursing Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

Or do it yourself by downloading a copy of NMBA Sample template for documenting CPD here. Dr Kellys tips for CPD success: Document as you go don't wait until right before registration to try and pull your documents together. Always ask does this relate to my practise?

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Professional Development Self-Care Leadership Business 98

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

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Outpatient Clinic Retirement Legal Issues Medicaid 52

Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We You’ll need ongoing training for your staff to improve your clinical documentation and avoid the following coding disasters. The documentation and coding are appropriate on our end. Insufficient Clinical Documentation or Underreported codes.

Outpatient Clinic 52

Outpatient Clinic Retirement Legal Issues Medicaid 52

American Medical Compliance

JUNE 21, 2024

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated that improper payments in the Medicare and Medicaid programs exceeded $100 billion from 2016 to 2023. Through accurate documentation, ethical billing practices, continuous education, and robust internal controls, providers can significantly lessen FWA risks.

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Medicaid Continuing Education Medicare Communication 105

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

Create a care plan based on the patient’s ASD assessment, communicate it to all care team members, and document it in the patient health record. Admission history document. If the patient is ever re-admitted, the care team can retrieve and update the document as needed. 3W3aHFM Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Communication Medicare Self-Care Mental Health 111

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

“For example, an analysis by McKinsey & Co found that telehealth accounted for less than 1% of Medicare services before the onset of the pandemic, but by July of 2021, telehealth services accounted for about 13-17% of claims submitted to Medicare.

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APRN Licensing Medicare HIPAA 98

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Their concerns stem from Kennedy’s history of promoting conspiracy theories and undermining public health systems, which they aptly document will have disastrous consequences for public health, particularly in the context of ongoing health crises like the measles outbreak in Texas.

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Medicaid Medicare Promotion 42

Relias

MAY 1, 2022

Keeping accurate documentation. Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not reimburse healthcare organizations for costs associated with hospital- or facility-acquired pressure injuries, appropriate assessment at the time of admission is vital. Deliberate Wound Documentation. Carefully assessing on admission.

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Education Communication Long Term Care Medicaid 98

Amercan Journal of Nursing

JUNE 14, 2024

But despite the importance of documenting the problem, there remain only seven co-sponsors on the House bill and one sponsor on the Senate bill—out of a potential 535 members of Congress. Lisa Grabert, MPH, is an expert policy maker with nearly 20 years of experience crafting and implementing Medicare regulation and legislation.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicare Self-Care Retirement 111

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

APRIL 1, 2020

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.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Licensing 73

Relias

APRIL 28, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all health facilities in the Medicare program to track and report data reflecting pressure injury development on all clients. All such checks should be documented as well.

Medicare 98

Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid Promotion 98

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MAY 4, 2022

In the Federal omnibus spending bill signed in March 2022, Congress extended current Medicare reimbursement waivers applicable to telehealth services for five months beyond the end of the PHE. Medicare will continue to cover certain audio-only telehealth services. Bipartisan bills (i.e.

Medicare 52

Medicare Mental Health 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a $320 million decrease in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities for fiscal year 2023. A study published in Value in Health on the cost of chronic wound care for Medicare beneficiaries revealed that nearly 15% of the patients (8.2 billion to $96.8

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Education Medicare Medicaid Business 10

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services won’t reimburse hospitals for the care of this condition and may apply a value-based penalty fee. Comprehensive documentation of any dysfunction in skin integrity aids early diagnosis and prompt treatment to improve overall outcomes.

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Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicaid Medicare Communication 98

Capitol Beat

JANUARY 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, the main focus of advocacy is the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its subagency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is strengthening the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) , which ANA supports.

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APRN Medicare Long Term Care Medicaid 73

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

The CMs documented all referrals as a problem, goal, and intervention (PGI) in the EHR and offered to assist with scheduling appointments. CM adherence The documentation of referrals in the EHR allowed the project manager to track nurse CM adherence with the referral process and determine the need for process changes.

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Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Literacy Promotion 98

Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To best position the nursing home for the most successful outcome at the appeal hearing, the facility must follow specific rules and requirements as it discharges or transfers the resident and the facility must ensure it documents all necessary facts along the way. What documentation is required before sending the notice of discharge?

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Long Term Care Medicaid Medicare Communication 59

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The impact of these losses and risks magnifies as Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries. Even organized crime groups infiltrate the Medicare Program and operate as Medicare providers and suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Pharmaceutical Federal healthcare 52

American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The impact of these losses and risks magnifies as Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries. Even organized crime groups infiltrate the Medicare Program and operate as Medicare providers and suppliers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Pharmaceutical Federal healthcare 52

Relias

APRIL 18, 2022

Providing consistent, evidence-based care and thorough documentation. Avoiding penalties and legal risks that go along with inaccurate assessments, incomplete documentation, and preventable pressure injuries. Chronic wounds affect about 15% of Medicare beneficiaries each year. Build Your Reputation as a Specialist.

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Education Medicare Promotion Medicaid 52

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. Advance directives are legal documents that allow adults to record their wishes related to serious illness or end-of-life care. See Patient self-determination.

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Self-Care Medicaid Medicare Nurse Practitioner 59

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

Furthermore, it prohibits knowingly submitting false or false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded healthcare programs. While EHRs offer numerous benefits, including improved documentation and care coordination, they also introduce complexities and potential vulnerabilities.

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HIPAA Self-Care Health Insurance Best Practices 105

Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 5, 2023

In the 25 years since, the OIG has issued multiple and specific CPGs that apply to particular segments of the healthcare industry including Medicare Advantage organizations, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, and clinical laboratories. 2] To join OIG’s listserv, visit [link].

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Medicare Federal healthcare Communication 52

Relias

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Keeping an eye on your case mix is important with Medicare reimbursement shifting to value-based purchasing. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is planning to implement the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model nationwide in 2023. In 2020, PDGM changed reimbursement by focusing more on patient characteristics.

Medicare 52

Medicare Business Medicaid Professional Development 52

Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The percentage of Medicare hospice beneficiaries dying with a diagnosis of dementia or Parkinson’s disease, some of whom have dementia, has increased from 9% in 2002 to almost 21% in 2019, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Facts and Figure Report 2021 Edition. Document care preferences in advance.

Medicare 52

Medicare Communication Education 52

Relias

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). Utilizing data from the most recent three calendar years, the PEPPER offers providers specific Medicare data statistics for discharges or services that may be vulnerable to improper payments.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Self-Care Education 52

Relias

DECEMBER 21, 2021

For Medicare claims, you already track care quality and report it to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Those quality ratings appear on Medicare’s Care Compare website and inform prospective clients how well you’re achieving positive outcomes. Improve Your Quality Ratings.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Staff Training Home Healthcare 52

Consult QD

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Patients with planned TAVR and documented AF who were tolerant of oral anticoagulants were eligible. We are reaching out to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to encourage reimbursement of the combined procedures,” Dr. Kapadia says. All patients in the TAVR+LAAO group received the Watchman 2.5

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Medicaid Medicare 97

Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2023

1] The jury identified $43 million in Medicare payments flowing from 64,575 kickback-procured claims. But the Anti-Kickback Statute applies to anything of value, given (a) knowingly and willfully, and (b) in return for referring a person or furnishing an item or service for which a Federal health care program (like Medicare) can pay. [2]

Medicare 52

Medicare 52

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

For our regulatory advocacy, ANAs Policy Team has crafted a priorities document to share with internal and external stakeholders and policymakers. Additionally, ANA is ready and willing to engage with Congress on future efforts or roundtables to reform parts of the Medicare payment system.

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