JAMDA
February 23, 2021
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Policy Snapshot
May 3, 2024
Skilled Nursing Facility Place of Service Codes: Updated Resources from CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated Medicare Learning Network resources to clarify the place of service codes you should use for inpatient services outside of a facility.
JAMDA
August 3, 2020
Finding the Right Balance: An Evidence-Informed Guidance Document to Support the Re-Opening of Canadian Nursing Homes to Family Caregivers and Visitors during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
During the first few months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Canadian nursing homes implemented strict no-visitor policies to reduce the risk of introducing COVID-19 in these settings. There are now growing concerns that the risks associated with restricted access to family caregivers a...
JAMDA
October 10, 2025
End-of-Life Outcomes and Staff Visits for Hospice Recipients Residing in Assisted Living
To examine (1) whether hospice staff visits are associated with end-of-life (EOL) transitions, place of death (POD), and live discharges among assisted living (AL) residents, and (2) whether state AL regulations on staffing and medication administration influence these outcomes. We hypothesized that more f...
JAMDA
July 18, 2020
Instability in Preference for Place of Death Among Patients With Symptoms of Advanced Heart Failure
Patient preference for place of death is an important component of advance care planning (ACP). If patients’ preference for place of death changes over time, this questions the value of their documented preference. We aimed to assess the extent and correlates of change in preference for place of death over...
JAMDA
February 8, 2025
Urinary Incontinence Is an Independent Risk Factor for Nursing Home Placement among Assisted Living Residents
Prior studies suggested that urinary incontinence (UI) may be a risk factor for nursing home (NH) placement among older community-dwelling individuals. Our objectives were to evaluate if UI is an independent risk factor in NH placement among assisted living (AL) residents and assess the impact of UI on NH ...
Policy Snapshot
January 27, 2025
PALTmed Urges CMS to Revise 2026 MIPS Value Pathways for Improved Patient Care
Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), along with a coalition of medical organizations led by the American Medical Association (AMA), sent a letter to Jeff Wu, the acting administrator of CMS. The letter addresses concerns and recommendations regarding the 2026 proposed...
Policy Snapshot
May 4, 2026
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Reform MIPS Physician Payment
On April 30, 2026, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Herb Conaway, MD (D-NJ) introduced the Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026 (H.R. 8622), a bipartisan bill that would replace the existing Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) with a new framework calle...
Policy Snapshot
November 3, 2025
PE Adjustments and Telehealth Flexibilities Highlight CMS' 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for Nursing Homes
On Friday, October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, outlining significant shifts in how Medicare pays for clinician services. There is both positive and significantly negative news in this final rule.
Policy Snapshot
October 20, 2025