Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative MedicineSupportAdvocacy
Summary: The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) supports the adoption of advance care planning (ACP) quality measures but urges CMS to refine the logic to ensure it captures meaningful, up-to-date discussions rather than just "checkbox" entries. They specifically recommend excluding temporary surrogates, ensuring clinical staff perform the discussions, and maintaining reporting flexibility for long-term care facilities with limited technology infrastructure.
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