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Policy Snapshot

November 17, 2023

BIG NEWS: CMS to Report SNF Medical Directors Publicly

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule that will implement portions of section 6101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Affordable Care Act), which requires the disclosure of certain ownership, managerial, and other information regarding Med...
Policy Snapshot

December 2, 2025

2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Key Impacts on SNF and NF Care

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule finalized a small increase in the conversion factor but made significant practice expense (PE) adjustments that will directly affect clinicians practicing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs). CMS’ new PE methodology reduces i...
JAMDA

December 10, 2020

The Failure of Plate Diagrams in Estimating Individualized Offered Portion Size: An StudyenableThe Failure of Plate Diagrams in Estimating Individualized Offered Portion Size: An Study

Plate diagrams (PDs) are commonly used to monitor dietary intake in nursing homes (NHs). PD intake estimation of texture-modified diet (TMD) is reliable, but only if the offered portion is determined by weighing records (WRs). Offered portion size is usually individualized in NHs and WRs are impractical fo...
Practice Resource

February 25, 2026

Value-Based Healthcare in PALTC: Opportunities for the Medical Director

This paper focuses on how medical directors serving post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities have opportunities to work with their facilities and the companies that operate them to be successful in value-based healthcare programs. PALTC facilities (“facilities”) refer to nursing homes providing car...