Policy Snapshot
March 31, 2026
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Policy Snapshot
March 31, 2026
HHS and CMS Announce Healthcare Advisory Committee Members to Improve Patient Care and Modernize the U.S. Healthcare System
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the members of the Healthcare Advisory Committee, a new federal advisory body comprised of leaders from across the healthcare system to provide expert advice on improving, strengthening, a...
Policy Snapshot
March 31, 2026
Make Your Voice Heard: Fix Practice Expense Cuts in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Contact the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding recent reductions to Practice Expense (PE) RVUs for services in Skilled Nursing Facilities (POS 31). These cuts create an artificial payment difference that does not reflect clinical reality. There is no meaningful difference in the cost of...
Practice Resource
March 26, 2026
Introducing the PALTmed Ethics Toolkit
Spotlight
March 24, 2026
Everything You Need to Know About PALTC26
PALTmed In The News
March 23, 2026
PALTmed, coalition cite ‘immediate threat’ in push for skilled nursing pay fix
Policy Snapshot
March 20, 2026
2026 MIPS Annual Call for Quality and Cost Measures is Open
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages you to submit quality and cost measures for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Annual Call for Quality and Cost Measures process allows clinicians, professional associations, and medic...
Policy Snapshot
March 20, 2026
Quality Payment Program: Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs Must Submit Quality Data by March 31
The data submission period for performance year 2025 of the Quality Payment Program ends on March 31, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET. Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) should review their quality data for completeness and accuracy and submit it by the deadline.
Policy Snapshot
March 20, 2026
OIG Flags Inappropriate Antipsychotic Use in Nursing Homes
A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that some nursing homes inappropriately administered antipsychotic drugs to residents with dementia, exposing them to serious health risks. Based on 40 focused inspections conducted by the Centers for Medi...
PALTmed In The News
March 17, 2026
