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Society Opposes Better Care Reconciliation Act

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Skilled Nursing Care, Medicaid
June 30, 2017
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine strongly opposes the Better Care Reconciliation Act, H. R. 1628 (BCRA of 2017). The Society believes this legislation does not address and only worsens concerns expressed in response to...

Thanks to Foundation Award, Idea Becomes a Movement

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Advance Directives, End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Quality, Improvement, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI), Transitions of Care
June 30, 2017
Receiving a national award is an honor; but when that award lead to action, energy, heightened staff morale, team building, and improved quality of life, it becomes a movement. That is true of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care...

Job Task Analyses Confirms Beliefs

Physician
Job Task Analyses Confirm Unique Knowledge, Skill Sets Needed by PALTC Physicians and Medical Directors Members of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, as well as other practitioners, were recently asked to participate in...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...