An editorial was published in the August issue of JAMDA by Eilon Caspi, PhD, about a new form of elder mistreatment referred to as social media abuse. The author defined this as the unauthorized online sharing – without written consent from the resident or from their legally authorized representative (whe...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will introduce a “High Performing Facility” trophy icon on Nursing Home Care Compare beginning October 8, 2026. Displayed alongside existing star ratings, the icon will identify nursing homes eligible for CMS’ Risk-Based Survey (RBS) process. Accordin...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released performance feedback and final scores for the 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year. Your 2025 final score determines whether you receive a positive, neutral, or negative adjustment to payments for covered profe...