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Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practice Management, Practitioners
April 25, 2019
On April 19, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1718-P) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 that updates the Medicare payment rates and the quality programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This...

SNF PPS Patient Driven Payment Model: Get Ready for Implementation on October 1

Policy Snapshot
Practice Management, Practitioners
April 25, 2019
On October 1, the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is replacing Resource Utilization Group, Version IV for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the...

2019 MIPS Group Participation

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
April 25, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2019 Group Participation Guide covering the following topics: Eligibility and participation Group registration for CMS Web Interface and...

April 21, 2019

Weekly Roundup
April 21, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The AMDA On-The-Go podcast on deprescribing was recorded live at the Society’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA, last month with host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, and guest Daniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD. “This topic...

CMS Administrator Focuses on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Federal Regulations, Practitioners
April 18, 2019
This week, Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), posted a blog about CMS’ efforts to ensure quality and safety in nursing homes. The administrator noted that CMS will be undertaking a comprehensive...

CMS Releases ACO Care Coordination Toolkit

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Practice Management, Practitioners
April 18, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a public Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Care Coordination Toolkit and a series of case studies that highlight the work of ACOs and End-Stage Renal Disease Care (ESRD) Seamless Care...

CMS to Host MIPS APMs Scoring Standard Webinar on April 24

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practice Management, Practitioners
April 18, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 24, from 2 to 3 PM ET. The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models...

Podcast Blends Learning and Laughter

Spotlight
April 16, 2019
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join The AMDA On-The-Go podcast on deprescribing, recorded live at the Society’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA, last month, started with laughter and fun as host Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD, and guest Daniel...

Importance of Social Support Within the Nursing Staff on Agitation in Residents With Dementia

JAMDA
April 16, 2019
Patient characteristics such as gender and severity of dementia are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in dementia but insufficiently explain differences in the prevalence of NPS between dementia care units, thereby suggesting...

Poor Social Network, Not Living Alone, Is Associated With Incidence of Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Adults

JAMDA
April 15, 2019
Although it has been suggested that living alone is a “social risk factor” for adverse health outcomes, poor social network may confound the association. This study aimed to examine whether the interactive effects of living alone and poor social...