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JAMDA

July 2, 2026

Acceptability of Antiviral Prophylaxis in a VA Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting

JAMDA

July 1, 2026

A First Look at Shifts in Community-Entry Home Health Following Medicare Payment Reform

Medicare-funded home health (HH) provides short-term nursing, physical therapy, and other services to over 3.5 million older adults each year. Currently, half of HH episodes are “community-entry,” meaning the patient was referred without an immediately preceding hospitalization. The 2020 implementation of ...

Podcast

July 1, 2026

PALTtalk with JAMDA | June 2026

Policy Snapshot

June 23, 2026

2026 MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) Registration Open

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2026 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until November 30, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET.

Policy Snapshot

June 23, 2026

Tell Congress: Fix the Unfair Medicare Cut to Nursing Home Clinician Visits

Medicare is underpaying for the care you deliver in skilled nursing facilities, and a simple fix is within reach. Just answer a few short questions. A personalized letter to your members of Congress will be generated and sent to your email for you to review. Once you approve it, you can send it directly to...