Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which included an overall cut to the payments rates; however, nursing facility codes valuation was increased. With the...
Following the actions of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing that coverage is available without cost-sharing for the...
COVID-19 has demonstrated the essential role of home care services in supporting community-dwelling older and disabled individuals through a public health emergency. As the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals and nursing homes, home care helped...
Osteoporotic fractures are a common and serious health problem for older adults living in nursing homes (NHs). Risk of fracture increases with age and dementia status, yet gaps in evidence result in controversies around when to start and stop...
COVID-19 disproportionately affected nursing home residents and people from racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Nursing homes in the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, termed Community Living Centers (CLCs), belong to a national managed...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The 2023 revisions to current procedural terminology (CPT) evaluation and management services, including those for nursing facility and assisted living facility services, will be among the most significant changes...
Pet robots are technology-based substitutes for live animals that have demonstrated psychosocial benefits for people living with dementia in long-term care. However, little research has been conducted to understand how pet robots should be...
