Advisory Board January 23, 2026
Age-friendly care is no longer optional. With CMS now including this measure in payment programs, health systems must treat age-friendly care as a core, lasting system capability. Optum Advisory’s Anne Schmidt breaks down the measure, why it matters, and how organizations can prepare to excel under the standards.
What is the Age-Friendly Hospital Measure?
CMS finalized the Age-Friendly Hospital Measure as part of its FY2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems final rule. The measure is designed to assess whether hospitals have key structures and processes in place to support high-quality care for adults aged 65 and older. In August 2025, CMS released guidance on its Age-Friendly Hospital Measure as part of the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
The measure includes five...
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