California passed a law, AB-890, effective January 1, 2023, giving NPs in their state more autonomy than they previously enjoyed. It’s being implemented in a stepwise fashion. And like many laws, it’s rather confusing for everyone involved. On January 12, 2022, NPBO was lucky enough to host a webinar with Melanie Balestra who is a Read More
Hearing about Medicare cuts causes a provider’s blood to run cold. Let’s look deeper – are they really cuts? Will you really lose money by seeing Medicare patients? I am constantly asked “Should I opt out of Medicare?” and/or “Should I start or switch to a cash-only practice?” by NPs who are new to business Read More
In September 2019, The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General and law enforcement announced they were able to take down 35 individuals for participation in healthcare fraud schemes involving $2.1 Billion in losses. We’ve almost come to expect news like this. In the above example, OIG was targeting genetic testing Read More
One of the things that nurse practitioners want to do across the county is to practice to the extent of their license. In many states this has become a reality, and in several other states this concept is not yet a reality. This is not due to lack of evidence – the data is there Read More
Did you know you are on the web? You, yes you dear clinician are on the web. You might say, “Yes, I have a website” or “Of course, I’m on Facebook.” However, consider this…there is information about you online that you did not put there. As a medical and healthcare professional you should be very Read More
Nurse Practitioners Are In. That’s the discussion over at the Knowledge@Warton blog (always well written by the way). We know that NPs are on the move… Despite continuing protests from some physician groups, the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in U.S. health care is expanding and will likely change both the costs and type of Read More
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