Caring for the Ages
June 28, 2017
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JAMDA
June 1, 2019
Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness: A New Diagnostic Tool for the Identification of Low Muscle Mass?
To develop an ultrasonographic scanning protocol that included an assessment of muscle size [the proposed Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness (BATT)] and quality (echogenicity) to support the diagnosis of sarcopenia in a clinical setting. To determine the relationship of BATT and ultrasound echogenicity wit...
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Bilateral Eyelid Edema – a Subtle Presentation of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
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Billing & Coding
One of the biggest challenges for PALTC clinicians is coding for services in varied long-term care settings such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, subacute facilities, and home care settings.
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.
JAMDA
November 14, 2018
Bingo Candies in Long-term Care: A Quality Improvement Project
JAMDA
July 5, 2020
Biomarkers Profile of People With Sarcopenia: A Cross-sectional Analysis From UK Biobank
This study aimed to characterize the biomarker profile of sarcopenic vs nonsarcopenic men and women, using the current European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) definition in the UK Biobank study.
JAMDA
February 19, 2015
Biomechanical Determination of Safe Footwear for Institutional Patients
Policy Snapshot
May 30, 2025
Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Streamline Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization
Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), have reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (S. 1816), a bipartisan, zero-cost bill designed to improve access to care for the 32.8 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The legislation aims to simplify th...
Policy Snapshot
February 3, 2025