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High Prevalence of Probable Sarcopenia in a Representative Sample From Colombia: Implications for Geriatrics in Latin America

JAMDA
November 13, 2020
The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) recently defined the new concept of probable sarcopenia to help improve screening and prevent future sarcopenia. We investigated the prevalence of probable sarcopenia, defined as...

CMS Takes Steps to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Wide Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

Policy Snapshot
COVID-19, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
November 12, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that as of November 10, 2020, Medicare beneficiaries are receiving coverage of monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 with no cost-sharing during the Public Health Emergency (PHE)...

SNF 3-Day Rule Billing

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Practitioners
November 12, 2020
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that Medicare improperly paid for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services when patients didn’t meet the Medicare 3-Day inpatient hospital stay requirement. Review the Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day...

Updates to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Claims

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practice Management, Practitioners
November 12, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new MLN Matters Article MM11992 on Updates to Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Claims. Learn about a claims processing instruction update.

Futures Program Turning 20 and as Popular as Ever

Spotlight
November 12, 2020
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join In 2001, the first class of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine’s Futures Program attracted 49 residents and fellows to the AMDA Annual Conference for an intensive learning experience...

November 8, 2020

Weekly Roundup
November 8, 2020
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SNF Quality Reporting Program: October Refresh

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 6, 2020
The October refresh of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting data is available. Visit the Nursing Home Compare website, Care Compare website, and Provider Data Catalog to view the data. For more information: SNF Quality Public Reporting...

Flu Shots: Each Visit is an Opportunity

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 6, 2020
Flu shots are free for your Medicare patients if you accept assignment. Medicare Part B covers one flu shot per flu season and additional flu shots if medically necessary. Every patient visit is an opportunity to promote the flu shot. The Centers...

SNF Quality Reporting Program: Confusion Assessment Method Video Tutorial

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 6, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a video tutorial for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program on the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM © ) cognitive assessment. Learn about: Standardized data...

SNF Quality Reporting Program: Brief Interview for Mental Status Video Tutorial

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 6, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a video tutorial for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) cognitive assessment. Learn about: Standardized data...