JAMDA
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JAMDA
September 27, 2017
Impact of Contextual Factors on Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers II Implementation and Hospital Readmission Rates
Identify contextual and implementation factors impacting the effectiveness of an organizational-level intervention to reduce preventable hospital readmissions from affiliated skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Policy Snapshot
April 28, 2025
CMS' Updated Surveyor Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities Now in Effect
As of April 28, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially implemented its revised surveyor guidance for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Originally announced in November 2024, the update experienced several extensions before taking effect on the final implementation date...
Policy Snapshot
November 9, 2023
Reminder: CMS Accepting 2023 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception and MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception Applications
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception and MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Hardship Exception applications are available for the 2023 performance year. Applications can be submitted until 8:00 PM ET on January 2, 2024. ...
JAMDA
June 22, 2024
External Validation and Further Exploration of Fall Prediction Models Based on Questionnaires and Daily-Life Trunk Accelerometry
Ambulatory measurements of trunk accelerations can provide valuable insight into the amount and quality of daily life activities. Such information has been used to create models to identify individuals at high risk of falls. However, external validation of such prediction models is lacking, yet crucial for...
Policy Snapshot
December 15, 2023
Billing for Flu, Pneumococcal, and COVID-19 Vaccines
For flu, pneumococcal, and COVID-19 vaccines furnished on or after July 1, 2023, to patients staying in a Medicare Part A-covered skilled nursing facility (SNF), immunizers can no longer bill Medicare directly.
Policy Snapshot
February 16, 2024
Register for 2024 MIPS Webinar on February 22
On Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to provide an overview of the development, criteria, and evaluation of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality and cost measures that align with CMS priorities.
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
CMS Proposed Model Test Would Lower Drug Costs for Medicare Part D
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the newly proposed GUARD (Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs) Model that would lower the costs of certain prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D to reflect prices paid in economically comparable countries.
Policy Snapshot
May 30, 2025
CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program Open for Applications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now accepting applications for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Eligible organizations interested in joining the program must submit their applications through the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Management System.
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026