What does the IMPACT Act stand for?

• A. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014
• B. Immediate Medicare Access and Post-Acute Care Transition Act
• C. International Medical Post-Acute Care Transformation Act
• D. Improved Medicare Post-Acute Care Tax Act

Answer: (A)

IMPACT stands for Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014. This law was enacted to standardize the data collected across post-acute care settings—such as skilled nursing facilities, home health, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care hospitals—so patient assessments can be compared across settings, quality measures can be tracked, and Medicare payments and care transitions can improve. By creating uniform data elements, it supports better care planning and outcomes as patients move from hospital to post-acute care, including how nutrition and other health factors are documented within a comprehensive care plan. The other options use incorrect terms or misstate the scope or year, so they do not reflect the official title.