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The Life-Long Impact of a Catastrophic Injury on People

Nurses Advocates

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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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

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 Children’s hospitals in the U.S. This accounted for a 2.6%

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How to Make the Best of Your Health Insurance

Nurses Advocates

Medicare and Medicaid. Medicaid is for people who fall below a certain standard established by the State they live in. You can also ask for a nurse case manager to help you find providers and the resources needed to meet your needs. The other safety net policy is Medicare. It can save you a lot of frustration.

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What Care Coordination Is and How To Implement It

Relias

Care coordination usually is a role that is served by nurses, case managers, or behavioral health clinicians. The care coordination trend goes by many names and has been seen across the continuum of care but has been most prevalent in the Medicaid world as part of the Health Home model.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Proper identification of potential medication errors and adverse interactions occurs when the nurse reviews medications with the patient, collaborates with the interprofessional team, and seeks to improve patient adherence and decrease costs. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association ; 2021. Backhouse A, Ogunlayi F. 2020;368:m865.doi:10.1136/bmj.m865