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. Timeliness: Treatment is available without long delays.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Patient Experience Home Healthcare 52

American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

A recent JAMA Network study found that sick people 85 and older were less likely than younger Medicare patients to get covid therapies like Paxlovid. In fact, the drug is still free for those who are uninsured or enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or other federal health programs, including those for veterans.

Medicare 111

Medicare Medicaid Senior Living Long Term Care 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. CPT codes for billing purposes are available.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Medicaid Medicare Licensing 73

Relias

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Direct support professionals (DSPs) typically receive low wages and have limited access to health insurance and other benefits. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. The cost of living has increased while DSP wages have not, and inflation is rising faster than it has in years.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Leadership Health Insurance Medicare 105

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

Furthermore, it prohibits knowingly submitting false or false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, or other federally funded healthcare programs. HIPAA regulations govern the use, disclosure, and safeguarding of protected health information (PHI) by covered entities and their business associates.

HIPAA 105

HIPAA Self-Care Health Insurance Best Practices 105

American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 9, 2024

When someone uses your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number, or Medicare number, to make false claims to Medicare and other health insurers without your consent, it is known as medical identity theft. This wastes taxpayer money and interferes with your medical care. trillion in 2015.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Health Insurance Communication 52

American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In general, these standards apply to commodities and services given to individuals participating in group health plans or group or individual health insurance coverage, including Federal Employee Health Benefit programs.

Health Insurance 52

Health Insurance Medicaid Medicare 52

Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

An unintended, but positive offshoot of the pandemic is that the crisis highlighted home health’s “very quick and successful adjustments” and “versatility” to serve COVID-19 patients and millions of others served under Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration, and other services. Health insurance plans.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Medicaid Health Insurance Medicare 52

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

Before and after healthcare Roberta Waite Marcus Henderson Tricia Howard Waite, a Virginia Nurses Association member, noted many factors that affect health. Employment, education, health insurance, sufficient healthy food, healthy neighborhoods and environments, economic stability, and community support also are included among SDOH.

Health Insurance 52

Health Insurance Chief Nursing Officer Medicaid Medicare 52

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 13, 2025

Health Insurance Providers : Companies providing health coverage plans. Medicare and Medicaid Participants : Entities receiving payments through these federal programs. Any Organization Receiving HHS Funding : This encompasses a wide range of healthcare-related services and programs.

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicaid Health Insurance Patient Satisfaction 59

American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

In July 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law legislation to establish the Medicare and Medicaid programs about 20 years after President Harry Truman unsuccessfully tried to enact some form of national health insurance. A brief history of Medicare in America. pdf Medicareresources.org. New Engl J Med.

Medicare 116

Medicare Health Insurance Promotion Nurse Practitioner 116

American Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

The EHR combined all pharmacy use by all patients in the complex care management department and calculated pharmacy costs on a per patient per month basis, which is the health insurance industry standard for capturing population health data. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Health Insurance Health Literacy Promotion 98

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.

Self-Care 40

Self-Care Health Literacy Medicare Home Healthcare 40

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

­The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule in August 2022 to improve maternal health outcomes and advance health equity — two of the Biden-Harris Administration’s key priorities. Maternal mortality remains a critical problem in the U.S., Sadly, U.S. rates are continuing to rise.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Mental Health Health Insurance Medicare 40

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded key guidance on March 4, 2025, affecting Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for services addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs).

Medicaid 41

Medicaid Health Outcomes Health Insurance Mental Health 41

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) : ARPA-H aims to accelerate health research and development. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) : CMS administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Medicaid 41

Medicaid Medicare Promotion Health Insurance 41

The Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dr. Oz: Snake Oil Salesman in Chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV quack extraordinaire, has been tapped to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, notorious for peddling pseudoscience and miracle weight loss cures on his daytime show, now holds the reins of an agency responsible for the health of millions of Americans.

Medicaid 126

Medicaid Health Insurance Medicare Promotion 126