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March 20, 2026
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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...
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
Senate Hearing on Transforming Health Care with Data: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Next-Generation Care
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing focused on how health data and health information technology can be used to improve patient outcomes and modernize the U.S. health-care system.
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
HRSA Introduces the Health Workforce Explorer Dashboard
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) introduced a new data dashboard. The Health Workforce Explorer is an interactive dashboard that provides a snapshot of the U.S. health workforce across 40 occupations.
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
Senate Holds Hearing on AI Use in Health Care
Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Less Hype, More Help: AI That Improves Safety, Productivity, and Care artificial intelligence
Policy Snapshot
March 16, 2026
PALTmed Leads Coalition Effort to Overturn SNF Services Payment Reduction
PALTmed recently led a coalition of organizations in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reverse reductions to practice expense (PE) payments for services provided in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The cuts reduce payment for clinicians caring for patients in SNFs, despite ...
Policy Snapshot
March 9, 2026
PALTmed Joins LTPAC Health IT Collaborative Letter on Federal Health IT Policy
As a member of the LTPAC Health IT Collaborative, PALTmed recently joined a coalition letter responding to the proposed federal rule Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5) from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information ...
Spotlight
March 9, 2026
Levenson Lecture Will Focus on "The New Era in Medical Direction”
This year’s Steven Levenson Lectureship in Medical Direction—entitled The New Era in Medical Direction: Facing the Crisis of Confluence—is being delivered at PALTC26 later this month by Thomas Lawrence, MD, CMD.
JAMDA
March 4, 2026
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