On April 30, 2026, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA) and Herb Conaway, MD (D-NJ) introduced the Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026 (H.R. 8622), a bipartisan bill that would replace the existing Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) with a new framework calle...
Iris Boettcher, MD, CMD, FPALTC, has been a member of PALTmed since 1989 (back when it was known as AMDA) and has attended many of the organization’s annual conferences over the years. One of her favorite events has always been the general session where the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PAL...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its comprehensive Behavioral Health Strategy, a forward-looking initiative designed to promote timely, affordable, and high-value behavioral health services that enhance the health and well-being of all Americans.