Abt will participate in the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting. GSA brings together researchers, educators, scientists, health care professionals, influential thought leaders, and industry experts to address today’s most pressing issues in the field of aging.
Abt staff will deliver the following presentations:
Thursday, November 5| 12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Rates of Diagnoses Indicating Opioid Dependence After Hospice Live Discharge: A National Study
Presenter: Thomas Christian
Friday, November 6 | 2:45– 3:15 p.m.
Trends in the Receipt of Consistent Hospice Professional Visits at the End of Life and Ratings of Hospice Care Quality
Presenter: Thomas Christian
Friday, November 6 | 2:45– 3:15 p.m.
Fostering Continuity of Care for Massachusetts Long-Term Care Residents on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Presenter: Rosanna Bertrand
Insights and Impact
Supporting and Refining the Five-Star Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
When individuals need long-term care, information on provider quality is critical to making an informed choice. The major ongoing challenge in the project is preparing the monthly updates to Care Compare and its Five-Star Quality Rating System to support…
Managing Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults
Older adults are twice as likely as the general population to have pain, and clinicians often rely on opioid treatment. As a result, opioid use, misuse, and opioid use disorder have increased among older adults, who are vulnerable to adverse reactions…
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Evaluation (BPCI)
Under traditional Medicare, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pays providers separately for each service delivered, which may incentivize medically unnecessary care. Providers who participate in CMS’s Bundled Payment for Care…
Caring for Residents with SUD in Long-Term Care
Since 2016, Massachusetts has required long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to admit individuals requiring care who are also being treated with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Failure to do so violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. While…
Early Impacts of an ACO Model Targeting Rural and Underserved Areas
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) developed the ACO Investment Model (AIM) to encourage the growth of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in rural and underserved areas. AIM provides financial support to eligible ACOs through pre-payment of shared savings. Abt’s study shows provider participation in AIM was associated with a differential reduction in total Medicare spending of $131 million. CMS made $76.2 million in pre-payments and paid an additional $6.2 million to ACOs whose shared savings exceeded their prepayments. After accounting for this spending, the aggregate net reduction was $48.6 million. Decreases in hospitalizations and use of institutional post-acute care contributed to the observed reduction in overall spending.
Caring for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
Studies indicate that dementia care in the United States is, generally, impersonal and fragmented. Massachusetts requires long-term care facilities to provide dementia care training to direct-care workers. The intention of the regulation was to address…