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Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Deadlines for January 1, 2022, Start Date

Policy Snapshot
March 26, 2021
CMS posted the Medicare Shared Savings Program Notice of Intent to Apply (NOIA) and application submission dates for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) on the Shared Savings Program Application Types & Timeline webpage. Beginning June 1, CMS...

Bill Aims to Allow Audio-Only Telehealth for MA plans, PACE programs

Policy Snapshot
March 26, 2021
A bipartisan group of representatives introduced a bill last week that would allow Medicare Advantage plans to count diagnoses from audio-only telehealth services toward risk adjustment for at least plan years 2020 and 2021 and allow clinicians to...

Addressing Systemic Racism in Nursing Homes: A Time for Action

JAMDA
March 25, 2021
Long-term services and supports for older persons in the United States are provided in a complex, racially segregated system, with striking racial disparities in access, process, and outcomes of care for residents, which have been magnified during...

Relative Role of Physical Frailty and Poor Cognitive Performance in Progression to Dementia

JAMDA
March 25, 2021
The growing burden of dementia and its associated health care costs reinforce the importance of developing strategies for preventing dementia. Moreover, given limited resources, risk stratification that helps determine those at greatest risk of...

Questions About the Results Described in the Article “The Efficacy and Safety of Tube Feeding in Advanced Dementia Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis Study”

JAMDA
March 25, 2021
We are the authors of one of the studies selected for the meta-analysis that was recently published in JAMDA: “The Efficacy and Safety of Tube Feeding in Advanced Dementia Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis Study.”1 We published the study...

March 21, 2021

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March 21, 2021
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 in French Residential Care Facilities: A Nationwide Study

JAMDA
March 20, 2021
The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a considerable mortality in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), including residential care setting and nursing homes. This study aimed to estimate COVID-19 incidence and mortality in residential care...

“Somebody Like Me”: Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Staff in Skilled Nursing Facilities

JAMDA
March 20, 2021
The vaccination of skilled nursing facility (SNF) staff is a critical component in the battle against COVID-19. Together, residents and staff constitute the single most vulnerable population in the pandemic. The health of these workers is completely...

The Adverse Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nursing Home Resident Well-Being

JAMDA
March 20, 2021
Quantify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing home resident well-being.

How Well Does Self-Reported Health Predict Mortality in an InterRAI Context? An Exploratory Analysis

JAMDA
March 20, 2021
Subjective self-reported health measurements have been used to approximate the general health of individuals1,2 and enable cross-national comparisons of health status at the population level. As a measure of health status, self-reported health has...