Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a second round of emergency declaration waivers including: Further Expansion of Telehealth in Medicare: CMS previously announced that Medicare would pay for certain services...
Last week, the Society—through its membership in the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO)—sent letters of support for the Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act, H.R. 6487 and S. 3517...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter thanking clinicians for their ongoing efforts to treat patients and combat COVID-19 and shared additional details on the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)...
In a recent memo to state survey agencies, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the inspection domain of the Nursing Home Compare website will be held constant temporarily due to the prioritization and suspension of...
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new independent commission that will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission will provide independent...
Pioneer Network began 23 years ago when a group of committed, innovative, and creative disruptors got together and began to spread the word that the world of aging, and care and support needed to be focused on people, not on institutions. They...
For those trying to keep track of developments and news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, there are constant updates as the situation is evolving rapidly. The leaders of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine on the frontlines...
New models of care are challenging the way practitioners work, but they also present welcoming opportunities for physicians and others to use their clinical knowledge, experience, and skills. In many ways, this is the game post-acute and long-term...
In a crisis, self-care may be the last thing on the minds of those caring for others. But now more than ever patients and residents depend on the providers’ inner strength, resilience, and clarity of mind. The following tools will help health care...
