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“Healthy Aging” Concepts and Measures

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http://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(17)30179-2/fulltext

June 2, 2017

Weekly Roundup
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Diabetes, Medication, Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management
June 2, 2017
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Spotlight: Pocket Guide - Next Best Thing To Personal Diabetes Expert HPA: New Quality Payment Program Resources Available – and New Site Look; Society Leader to Provide Update on National Partnership to Improve...

Society a Key Partner in Upcoming LTPAC HIT Summit

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality
May 19, 2017
The Society is once again a strategic partner for the upcoming 13th Annual Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Health IT Summit being held in Baltimore, MD, June 26-27. The Summit focuses on key health information technology (HIT) issues facing...

Society Leader to Provide Update on National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — June 15

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Dementia, Payment
May 19, 2017
Thursday, June 15 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To register or for more information, visit MLN Connects® Event Registration . During this call, learn about appropriate assessment and evaluation for the accurate diagnosis of schizophrenia and other mental...

Quality Payment Program Participation Criteria Webinar — May 22

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality
May 19, 2017
Monday, May 22 from 1 to 2 pm ET Visit the event webpage to register. Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an overview webinar on the participation criteria used to determine inclusion in the Merit-based Incentive Payment...

SNF QRP: Submission Deadline Extension - Now June 1st

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Quality
May 19, 2017
Due to extenuating circumstances, the reporting deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Fiscal Year 2018 payment determination has been extended from May 15, 2017, to June 1, 2017. The MDS assessment data for...

Advocacy Easy and More Important Than Ever

Spotlight
End-of-Life Care, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Resident
May 19, 2017
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Never has public policy advocacy been more important. That is why Society leaders and staff are burning the midnight oil to ensure that post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) practitioners and their patients have a...

Revised CMS SNF Billing Reference Booklet

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation
May 12, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a revised SNF Billing Reference Booklet . The booklet reviews common questions about billing in the SNF, tips and special situations. It also details common situations that happen with...

CMS Announces Extension for States Under Medicaid Home and Community-Based Settings Criteria

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
May 12, 2017
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a three-year extension for state Medicaid programs to meet the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) settings requirements for settings operating before March 17, 2014...

CMS Releases Lookup Tool to Help Clinicians Determine Their MIPS Participation Status

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS)
May 12, 2017
Unsure of your participation status in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)? Clinicians can now use an interactive tool on the CMS Quality Payment Program website to determine if they should participate in 2017. To det ermine your status...