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The Relentless School Nurse: Nurses Demand Ethical Leadership – RFK Jr. Is Not the Answer

The Relentless School Nurse

As trusted healthcare professionals, Mills and Powell assert nurses’ moral obligation to speak out against leadership that threatens the core values of healthcare and public service. We, like millions of healthcare providers across the country are sounding the alarm on RFK Jr.

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ANA Weighs in on Annual Medicare Payment Rulemaking

Capitol Beat

Starting each Spring, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) begins its annual rulemaking process to determine payment for Medicare services by provider type. Comments on the last proposed rule of the 2025 Medicare payment rulemaking cycle were submitted to CMS in early September.

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Healthcare Compliance for New Providers: Getting Started

American Medical Compliance

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) These regulations provide essential guidelines for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Encourage a proactive approach by ensuring that leadership demonstrates a strong commitment to compliance and sets a positive example.

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

Another clear barrier to care is economic — many physicians are unable to accept Medicaid, while many Americans on Medicare struggle to find primary care physicians and specialists accepting new patients. DNPs play advanced roles in nurse leadership as well as research and teaching. Education to Become a Nurse Practitioner.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Commercial insurance and private pay revenue sources rarely cover services for people with IDD, leaving Medicaid as essentially the sole payer for these services. Third, train your supervisors in leadership and management. DSP retention and career advancement.

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

Minority Nurse

He’s an actively practicing NP in New York and a member of the senior leadership team at Columbia University’s School of Nursing, serving as the associate dean of clinical affairs and assistant professor responsible for overseeing the NP primary care faculty practice located in New York City and teaches health policy in the DNP program.

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Healthcare Providers’ Role in Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 

American Medical Compliance

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. Moreover, as frontline defenders of the healthcare system, healthcare providers play a crucial role in preventing these issues.

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