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What to expect from tonight’s federal budget: Health and cost of living relief

Nursing Review

As per recent announcements, it is expected that we will see money committed to the reduction of most Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines. The budget is about strengthening Medicare and the election is Australias opportunity to protect it, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on his way into parliament Tuesday. Read more: $8.5B

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Peak bodies unite to deliver reform action plan – APNA chief Ken Griffin tells us why

Nursing Review

ACTION 3 : Work with State and Territory Governments to pass laws to support qualified Registered Nurses in every State and Territory to prescribe approved medications under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. There is precedent that collaboration like this creates real and lasting change.

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance.

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Dental Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training

American Medical Compliance

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.

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Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training for Workers in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

American Medical Compliance

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.

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False Claims Act Update: A Mid-Year Review (2023)

Healthcare Law Insights blog

These decisions are wide-reaching and impact individuals, employers, and higher education institutions. This point is driven home in Piacentile , where relators alleged that a pharmaceutical company paid illegal kickbacks to oncologists to encourage their use of the company’s drugs over competitors.

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Top Healthcare Career Resources Blogs of 2021

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

RVUs or Relative Value Units are part of the formula Medicare uses to quantify the complexity of work and expense a practice generates seeing patients. Every type of encounter is assigned an RVU value by Medicare. There are many grants available for educational expenses and career training. are qualified for work in the country.