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July 3, 2025
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News Release
July 1, 2025
PALTmed & LTC ACO Launch VBC Joint Alliance
PALTmed and LTC ACO have launched the Value-Based Care (VBC) Joint Alliance. This collaboration aims to help long-term care and assisted living providers engage in Medicare’s value-based care programs, enhancing care quality, maximizing shared savings opportunities, and increasing provider participation in...
JAMDA
July 1, 2025
Individual- and Facility-Level Factors Related to Quality-of-Life Transitions in Older Adults in Residential Facilities: A Systematic Review
To elucidate factors related to the transitions of quality of life (QoL) and well-being in older adults living in residential facilities.
Policy Snapshot
June 30, 2025
HHS and CMS Leaders Announce Major Insurer Commitment to Prior Authorization Overhaul
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz recently met with industry leaders to discuss their pledge to streamline and improve the prior authorization processes for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, Health Insurance Marketplace®, and comm...
Policy Snapshot
June 30, 2025
CMS Issues Warning About Medicare Phishing Scam Involving Fax Requests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified a fraud scheme targeting Medicare providers and suppliers. Scammers are impersonating CMS and sending fax requests for medical records and documentation, falsely claiming to be part of a Medicare audit.
JAMDA
June 30, 2025
Health Care Use, Care Settings, and Location of Death for People With Schizophrenia in Long-Term Care
To determine if health care settings in the last year of life and location of death differ between long-term care (LTC) residents with and without schizophrenia.
JAMDA
June 30, 2025
Nursing Home Staffing Expenditures and Levels are Impaired by High Medicaid Payer-Mix
Medicaid is the primary payer for most nursing home residents and reimburses below the cost of care, limiting the ability of nursing homes to increase staffing levels. This study examined the association of nursing staff levels and expenditures with Medicaid payer-mix and determined whether these associati...
JAMDA
June 28, 2025
Pattern of Antidiabetic Drug Prescription in Older Persons With Type 2 Diabetes: Results From the German DPV Registry
To explore prescription patterns of SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), analyzing age and sex differences.
JAMDA
June 25, 2025
Associations Between Frailty, Illness Severity, and Long-Term Mortality Among Older Adults Admitted to Municipal Acute Care
Important risk factors for mortality include frailty and illness severity. The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is widely used to assess acute illness severity and mortality risk, but age and frailty's impact on the association between NEWS2 and mortality is less understood, particularly in nonh...
JAMDA
June 24, 2025