The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report examining Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) prior authorization denials for skilled nursing facility (SNF) admissions. OIG reviewed prior authorization data from 19 MAO parent companies covering 29.3 millio...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new webpage for primary care providers, health centers, pharmacists, and other referring clinicians explaining how the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model can supplement your care for patients with chroni...
Drs. Karl Steinberg and Leslie Eber were the delegates representing PALTmed at the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) annual 2026 meeting last week in Chicago. Of note, PALTmed has had only one delegate and one alternate for the past few years, but was upgraded to two voting delegates for 2026. The AM...
The newest of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine’s Excellence Awards, Clinician of the Year, was created to recognize interdisciplinary team members in PALTC settings. Specifically, it honors a licensed health-care practitioner who embodies excellence in treating and caring f...
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2026 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until November 30, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET.