American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

STRATEGIES FOR MEDICARE FLUENCY Achieving Medicare fluency requires ongoing education and engagement with current policy changes, healthcare reforms, and patient advocacy opportunities. A CALL TO ACTION The relationship between patient care and understanding Medicare is undeniable.

Patient Advocacy 52

Patient Advocacy Medicare Medicaid Health Insurance 52

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

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Once I understood the role of nurses and patient advocacy, the ability to share health information and care for people and promote health and wellness, that was my epiphany. We want to remove barriers to practice that impede nurse practitioners from delivering healthcare to our patients.

Nurse Practitioner 116

Nurse Practitioner Medicaid Medicare Leadership 116

Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

Most healthcare facilities have protocols in place to assist uninsured patients in applying for emergency Medicaid or charity care programs, which can significantly reduce or even cover the cost of treatment. Nurses can be crucial navigators by providing information on hospital financial assistance programs and flexible payment plans.

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine Medicaid Patient Advocacy Education 52

Consult QD

JUNE 16, 2023

Many laboratories have alternative options for low-cost or no-cost testing that do not involve a third-party sponsor and have financial assistance programs (based on a sliding income-based scale) and laboratory billing policies (such as no balance-billing for those with Medicaid). journal articles, Statnews.com).

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Medicaid Patient Advocacy Self-Care 52