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News Release

November 5, 2026

PALTmed Advocacy Win: CMS Finalizes Equal Payment for Nursing Facility Visits

PALTmed is proud to share a major policy win. In the CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, released yesterday, CMS finalized equal payment for nursing facility visits, no matter whether a resident is in a Medicare Part A stay or long-term care resident. The change takes effect January 1, 2027.

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

Leveraging Your Pharmacist to Enhance Team-Based Age-Friendly Care

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

New Evaluation Framework Created to Empower PALTC Leaders

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

Giving Thanks by Opening Doors for the Next Generation

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

Virtual Community Palliative Care as a Population Health Strategy

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines: Have Health Professionals Changed Their Nutrition Recommendations for Older Adults?

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

The Verdict Is In: Trauma Is Everywhere

Caring for the Ages

November 5, 2026

Taking the Scare Out of Scams

Policy Snapshot

November 2, 2026

CMS Releases 2027 MIPS Payment Adjustments; Targeted Reviews Due November 30

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2025 performance period/2027 MIPS payment year. Your 2025 MIPS final score determines the MIPS payment adjustment you’ll receive in 2027

Policy Snapshot

October 26, 2026

CMS Launches $275 Million Nursing-Home Workforce Initiative

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched Nurses for Nursing Homes, a new nationwide initiative intended to recruit and retain nurses in nursing homes, particularly in rural communities and areas experiencing workforce shortages.