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AMDA leadership weighs in on DEA’s telehealth medicine rules debate

August 10, 2023
AMDA in the News
AMDA leadership weighs in on DEA’s telehealth medicine rules debate
Medicare, Medicaid, Telemedicine
AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is pleased that the federal government is taking more seriously the need to relax restrictions on prescribing medication via telehealth, a spokeswoman said.

B18 - ENABLING ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TO WAIVE THE THREE MIDNIGHT STAY RULE FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING CARE WITHIN DOWNSIDE RISK SHARING ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGNIZATIONS AND ADVANCED BUNDLED PAYMENTS CARE IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMS

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Payment
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
Resolution B18 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, attending physicians caring for Medicare recipients in any setting shall be allowed to waive the three midnight inpatient stay requirement for initiation of skilled nursing care in a facility when...

Why the Elderly Are the Fastest-Growing Pot Demographic in the U.S.

August 30, 2017
AMDA in the News
Men's Journal
Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Medicaid
On a recent Friday at the Balfour Riverfront Park senior living facility in downtown Denver, an unusual event took place among the day’s regular activities. In between scrapbooking at the Sky Bar and water walking in the Pompeii Pool, the facility...

End-of-Life Advice: More Than 500,000 Chat on Medicare’s Dime

August 14, 2017
AMDA in the News
USA Today
Advance Care Planning, Advance Directives, End-of-Life Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Practitioners, Resident, Right’s
The 90-year-old woman in the San Diego-area nursing home was quite clear, said Dr. Karl Steinberg. She didn’t want aggressive measures to prolong her life. If her heart stopped, she didn’t want CPR. But when Steinberg, a palliative care physician,...

Medical Marijuana Use on the Rise in Retirement Communities and Nursing Homes

February 21, 2017
AMDA in the News
Merry Jane
Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Medicaid, Medication
With increased use among the elderly comes increased awareness by both patients and healthcare providers. For instance, the medical provider group AMDA (The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine) will host a “Marijuana 101” lesson at...

UPMC Launches Telehealth Startup to Keep Nursing Home Patients Out of the Hospital

September 21, 2016
AMDA in the News
Healthcare IT News
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Transitions of Care
UPMC Enterprises announced a new upstart focused on preventing nursing home patients from needing to go a hospital emergency room. Named Curavi Health, the emerging company has proprietary CuraviCare software, which facilitates interaction between...

Survey Reveals Barriers to End-of-Life, Advance Care Planning Discussions

April 14, 2016
AMDA in the News
McKnight's Senior Living
Advance Care Planning, End-of-Life Care, Assisted Living, Medicare, Patient Centered, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Although almost all physicians who treat Medicare beneficiaries think end-of-life and advance care planning conversations are important, many of them report significant barriers to having these discussions with those for whom they care, and 46%...

E16— Holding CMS Accountable for Timely Accurate Data

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Practice Management
Physician
Resolution E-16 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine will work with American Medical Association and other stakeholders to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to...

C16— Reimbursing Physician Practices for Administrative Costs of VBP Programs

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Practice Management
Physician
Resolution C16 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine work with the American Medical Association (AMA) and other interested parties to seek legislative action modifying the Centers for...

B16 - Ensuring Appropriate Risk Adjustment Prior to Implementation of VBP Programs

Resolution and Position Statements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Practice Management
NP/PA, Physician
Resolution B16 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine will work with stakeholder organizations and federal agencies to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to...