A registered nurse and nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing commercial health insurers and Medicare nearly $4.38 million for services he did not perform. Alexander Istomin, 56, ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) represent a growing share of the health care workforce, but much of the care they provide cannot be observed in claims data because of indirect ...

Researchers found Medicare pays nurse practitioners less than primary care physicians for claims, according to Medscape. A study compared the amount Medicare paid on claims to primary care physicians ...

Is Medicare indirect billing outdated? Experts discuss the often hidden phenomenon of indirect billing of NPs and PAs and whether the 85% reimbursement rate for APPs is equitable. Indirect billing for ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly staffing Emergency departments as hospitals seek to contain costs while expanding services, despite predictions of an oversupply of residency-trained ...

The United States of America is the third most populated country in the world. With over 346 million people, there is a high demand for healthcare experts in various medical fields, including medical ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...