Elder Care Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Medicaid is the primary funding source for most Americans paying for long-term care, but it is intended for low-income individuals and families. Will you or a loved one need long-term care soon?

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Elder Care Matters

JULY 27, 2023

Obtaining Medicaid and Preserving Your Family Home A home is often the primary asset that one wishes to preserve when engaging in long-term care planning. If you decide to transfer, the… The post MEDICAID AND PRESERVING YOUR FAMILY HOME appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Medicaid Long Term Care 52

American Medical Compliance

JUNE 19, 2023

Several states have recently approved the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond the usual two-month period. By providing extended Medicaid coverage, states are taking a proactive approach to safeguarding the well-being of mothers during this vulnerable period. More States OK Extended Postpartum Medicaid.

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Medicaid Mental Health Promotion 52

Elder Care Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Medicaid is the primary funding source for most Americans paying for long-term care, but it is intended for low-income individuals and families. Will you or a loved one need long-term care soon?

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Medicaid Long Term Care 52

Elder Care Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Long-term care costs are exorbitant, and Medicaid is the primary way that individuals are able to pay for long-term care. Medicaid eligibility rules and regulations are highly complex and everchanging, oftentimes requiring seasoned attorneys, such as Ronald Fatoullah & Associates, to obtain a Medicaid approval.

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Medicaid Long Term Care 40

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 10, 2024

The Supreme Court's decision will impact patients receiving care through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. According to the brief, approximately 65 million Americans receive healthcare coverage through Medicare, while Medicaid and CHIP cover 90 million low-income children and adults and seniors with disabilities.

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Medicaid Medicare Health Insurance Healthcare Laws 118

Elder Care Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Long-term care can be incredibly expensive which… The post Will A Prenuptial Agreement Help When Planning To Qualify For Medicaid? appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Long Term Care 52

Minority Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

for the most vulnerable childbearing populations, including Black mothers and those insured by Medicaid. Recent data show that patients at high risk for severe maternal complications are more likely to give birth in teaching hospitals and have Medicaid as their insurer. Nurses play a central role in the 3.6 million births in U.S.

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Medicaid Clinical Nurse Specialist Medicare Health Outcomes 98

American Nurse

JANUARY 5, 2024

Eight state Medicaid programs have received or applied for federal waivers that would allow Medicaid to pay for produce prescriptions for up to six months for some people. What’s next We are evaluating “food is medicine” pilots funded by the Flexible Services Program in Massachusetts’ Medicaid program.

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Medicaid Licensing Promotion 105

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That provision, along with another to include non-medically directed CRNA services as a mandatory benefit under the Medicaid program, is being cheered by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).

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Medicaid Medicare 105

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Nearly 90% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care and 70.3%

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Nurse Practitioner APRN Medicare Medicaid 144

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

ANA has worked with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on making waivers permanent, but CMS believes that they do not have the authority to make any additional waivers permanent. The end of the PHE will also have an effect on the Medicaid program. 42 CFR §482.52(a)(5),

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APRN Medicaid Medicare Resume 101

Nurses Advocates

MAY 15, 2023

In talking to my patient about his benefits, I learned he was on Social Security Disability and was enrolled in Florida Medicaid. I knew that he could get on a program called Long Term Florida Medicaid that would pay a small amount to his sister for taking care of him and providing equipment and other supplies he would need.

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Medicaid Medicare Nurse Case Manager 96

Daily Nurse

JUNE 30, 2023

NPs provide high-quality healthcare to Medicare and Medicaid patients across all geographic areas and healthcare settings. Yet, despite the high-quality healthcare NPs provide to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, barriers still exist within the programs that prevent the effective and efficient delivery of care.

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Medicare Medicaid APRN Nurse Practitioner 98

Daily Nurse

JULY 27, 2023

This legislation would strengthen healthcare access for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by removing federal barriers to practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Merkley (D-OR) and Lummis (R-WY) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act in the U.S.

Medicare 97

Medicare Medicaid APRN Nurse Practitioner 97

Scrubs

APRIL 25, 2023

A new law is set to pass in the state of Florida that will require all hospitals receiving Medicaid funding to collect information regarding their patients’ immigration status as part of the admissions process. Patients’ names also wouldn’t be disclosed to the state. The process of checking patient immigration status is known as E-Verify.

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Medicaid HIPAA Nurse Practitioner 111

Daily Nurse

MARCH 9, 2023

the study also showed that compared with anesthesiologists, CRNAs are more likely to work in areas with lower median incomes and larger populations of citizens who are unemployed, uninsured and/or Medicaid beneficiaries. Of importance to implementing public benefit programs in the U.S., Representative on this issue are available here.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Medicare Health Outcomes 105

Nurse.com

MAY 9, 2022

These children account for one-third of total healthcare spending and 40% of Medicaid’s total spending on kids,” according to a Children’s Hospital Association news release. reduction to Medicaid spending in the first full year of operation, according to a news release. “A This accounted for a 2.6%

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Care coordination Medicaid Outpatient Clinic Medicare 105

Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 12, 2024

Navigating the credentialing process in a timely manne r so you can accept commercial insurance and Medicare/Medicaid. Creating positive patient experiences, from scheduling appointments to follow-up care, to grow the practice. Deciding what types of insurance (malpractice, liability, property) you need and how to choose the proper coverage.

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Starting a Practice Nurse Practitioner Business Malpractice 195

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The NPI is a unique provider number assigned by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). An NPI is required to bill Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurers. It is beyond time to push health care financing systems to pull nursing services out from behind physician and other charges.

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Medicaid Medicare APRN Health Outcomes 86

Scrubs

AUGUST 6, 2023

As part of this effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a program to incentivize healthcare professionals to adopt the latest technology – namely, electronic health records (EHRs). Providers can also reduce certain Medicare/Medicaid fees by participating in the program.

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Medicaid Medicare Care coordination Business 98

American Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“To mitigate the high burden of the disease in young and middle-aged women, greater effort is needed to promote smoking cessation at provider and community levels, improve access to smoking cessation aids and programs through expansion of Medicaid, and increase lung cancer screening in eligible women.”

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Medicaid Promotion 118

Elder Care Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Medicare Part B Premiums to Decrease in 2023 For the first time in over a decade, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare beneficiaries will enjoy a lower premium in 2023. That’s welcome news for seniors living on a fixed income and struggling with dramatic price increases on, well, everything.

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Medicare Senior Living Medicaid Long Term Care 93

Relias

OCTOBER 6, 2021

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.

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Medicaid Leadership Health Insurance Medicare 105

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

of full-time NPs seeing Medicare patients and 82% seeing Medicaid patients. Senate in April and would allow NPs, physician assistants, and other APRNs to provide particular services under Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is about 46% and Medicaid is about 14%. Nearly 90% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care and 70.3%

Medicare 116

Medicare Medicaid Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner 116

The Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

We, like millions of healthcare providers across the country are sounding the alarm on RFK Jr.

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Leadership Medicaid Medicare 74

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 19, 2024

A proposed rule change from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission would not allow an adult “to be away from the home for any period of time” whenever a nurse is providing services, according to documents obtained by The Texas Tribune.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Patient Experience 52

Scrubs

MAY 5, 2023

HHS threatened to take away the system’s Medicaid/Medicare funding if the hospital doesn’t extinguish the flame, and now Saint Francis is suing to keep the candle lit. The TJC is an independent accrediting organization whose findings are often used to meet conditions for Medicaid and Medicare certification with HHS.

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Medicaid Medicare 98

American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2024

In this role, she leads projects and advises within the agency aimed at improving care for Medicaid beneficiaries in Texas. Rocha and her team translate that clinical language into policy, determining needs for Medicaid recipients and bringing in specialty clinicians when necessary.

Medicaid 116

Medicaid APRN Health Literacy Nurse Practitioner 116

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Despite the evils of the pandemic, one important change was the expansion of private insurance reimbursement for telehealth services as well as Medicare and Medicaid expansion to reduce previously prohibitive barriers of telehealth services. References Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. March 17, 2020.

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Medicare Telemedicine Medicaid Communication 116

Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

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. It is no surprise, then, that NPs are in particular demand in rural America and, over 80% of NPs accept Medicare and Medicaid patients.

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Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Bedside nursing Medicare 105

American Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

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. That’s what rescued Hyatt, whose Department of Veterans Affairs health plan doesn’t normally cover outpatient drugs. “The

Medicare 111

Medicare Medicaid Senior Living Long Term Care 111

IntelyCare

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

IntelyCare benefits include: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Access to Retirement Benefits Workers’ Compensation & Professional Liability Insurance Employer Paid Taxes DailyPay & Weekly Direct Deposit Guaranteed Pay on Cancelled Shift Unlimited Bonuses and Holiday Pay Medical & Dental Coverage via The American Worker Program (..)

Malpractice 98

Malpractice Retirement Medicaid Medicare 98

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. After all, a safe workplace contributes to better staff performance and higher patient satisfaction.

HIPAA 81

HIPAA Medicaid Medicare Legal Issues 81

Scrubs

JUNE 22, 2023

In all cases, the majority were Medicaid enrollees. States across the rural Southeast have not expanded Medicaid coverage to larger numbers of lower-income residents, which often means lower shares of patients have health coverage. South Dakota voters adopted Medicaid expansion in late 2022 and will implement it this summer.

Medicaid 69

Medicaid Education 69

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

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

When I was 21 years old, pregnant, and on Medicaid, I arrived at the hospital in labor. Studies consistently demonstrate that racial and ethnic minorities experience poorer health outcomes, higher rates of chronic disease, and reduced access to quality healthcare compared to their White counterparts.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Self-Care Health Outcomes Education 105