In response to the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government agencies have modified the licensure requirements for physicians and other healthcare professionals. This means that states need to apply directly with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a licensure waiver, and there will remain processes in place within each state to ensure proper licensure…
Month: April 2021
World Health Day has been celebrated each year since 1948 on April 7th. The World Health Organization promotes this celebration yearly to promote awareness of health concerns. If we learned anything in the last year is that most of us take our health for granted. Whether you are recovering from COVID-19 or managed to avoid it, you may wonder…
Just like clockwork, it’s tax season again. Which, for traveling healthcare workers, can sometimes get a bit confusing. For many travelers, 2021 was a great year financially, and some pay packages were different from traditional travel professional pay – further complicating the travel healthcare tax scenario. While higher earning potential is certainly one of the…
As a travel healthcare professional, you likely know that your compensation, including any pre-negotiated stipends, per diems, etc., comes from one thing – your bill rate. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, bill rates for a variety of travel healthcare workers rose – sometimes significantly. For example, traveling nurses – who have been in high demand and…
We’re delighted to name Moises Luna as our April Traveler of the Month! With two years of traveling healthcare experience and seven months with Focus Staff, he has been on assignments in Massachusetts and Colorado. As a certified Anesthesia Technician, Moises has proven to be a very resilient and valued team member who keeps a…
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