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Prospective Observations of Discomfort, Pain, and Dyspnea in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and Pneumonia

JAMDA
September 22, 2015
To describe observations of suffering in patients with dementia from the diagnosis of pneumonia until cure or death.

Time to Treatment Initiation in People With Alzheimer Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

JAMDA
September 18, 2015
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a global health problem which afflicts millions of old age population worldwide. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine are recognized drug treatments with limited clinical efficacy. It is uncertain if earlier...

AMDA Joins Others in Urging Delay of Stage 3 Meaningful Use

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Medicare, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
September 18, 2015
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, along with the American Medical Association and 40 other organizations, recently sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell asking for a pause in the...

Clarifying Questions and Answers Related to the CMS/AMA Joint Announcement and Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities — Update

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Quality
September 18, 2015
On July 6, 2015, CMS and the American Medical Association (AMA) released a joint statement about their efforts to help the provider community get ready for ICD-10. This statement included guidance from CMS that allows for flexibility in the claims...

2016 PQRS Payment Adjustment and Informal Review Process

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
September 18, 2015
On September 11, CMS began distributing letters to Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) individual Eligible Professionals (EPs), EPs providing services at Critical Access Hospitals billing under method II, and group practices about the 2016...

CMS Releases “Medicare-Required SNF PPS Assessments” Educational Tool

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Skilled Nursing Care, Medicare, Payment, Minimum Data Set
September 18, 2015
The “ Medicare-Required SNF PPS Assessments ” Educational Tool (ICN 909067) was released and is now available in downloadable format. This educational tool is designed to provide education to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) on Prospective Payment...

AMDA Comments on 2016 Physician Fee Schedule

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Advance Care Planning, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
September 18, 2015
AMDA submitted comments this week on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule for Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016 and applauded CMS’ efforts to...

AMDA Comments on CMS Proposal on Joint Replacement Payment Model

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Alternative Payment Models (APM)
September 18, 2015
This week AMDA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposed Rule for Medicare Program; Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) Payment Model for Acute Care Hospitals Furnishing Lower Extremity Joint...

Revised Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Training Process and Clarification of Trainer Roles and Responsibilities

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
September 18, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the training procedures for State Survey Agencies (SA) and Regional Offices (ROs) utilizing the QIS to: Eliminate the mock survey and replace it with a survey of record; Eliminate...

List of Valid ICD-10-CM Codes

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Payment
September 18, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a complete list of the 2016 ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles on the 2016 ICD-10-CM and GEMs web page . The file is named icd10cm_codes_2016.txt. This file will be useful for...