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October 5, 2026
CMS to Add Trophy Icon to Nursing Home Care Compare on October 8
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will introduce a “High Performing Facility” trophy icon on Nursing Home Care Compare beginning October 8, 2026. Displayed alongside existing star ratings, the icon will identify nursing homes eligible for CMS’ Risk-Based Survey (RBS) process. Accordin...
Spotlight
October 2, 2026
Explore New COVID-19 & Influenza Resources in Industry Dialogues
Policy Snapshot
September 28, 2026
2025 MIPS Final Scores Are Available: Review Your Feedback Now
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released performance feedback and final scores for the 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year. Your 2025 final score determines whether you receive a positive, neutral, or negative adjustment to payments for covered profe...
Policy Snapshot
September 28, 2026
CMS Releases Updated Specifications for SNF Infection Measure
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a technical specification report for its refined Skilled Nursing Facility Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Requiring Hospitalization measure. The principal update adds Medicare Advantage encounter records as a data source alongside M...
Policy Snapshot
September 18, 2026
Reminder: CMS Seeks Feedback on MIPS Value Pathways
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting practices participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to share their experiences through its MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Adoption Survey. CMS welcomes input from practices already reporting through an MVP, those preparing...
Policy Snapshot
September 18, 2026
CMS Posts Updated MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted an updated Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual, version 1.20.11, dated October 2026. The RAI Manual provides the official guidance nursing facilities use to complete and code MDS assessments, which p...
Policy Snapshot
September 18, 2026
PALTmed Submits Comments on Proposed 2027 Physician Fee Schedule
PALTmed submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, outlining recommendations to support patient access and recognize the work of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) clinicians.
Policy Snapshot
September 18, 2026
House Subcommittee Examines Medicare Physician Payment Reform
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health examined the bipartisan Patients First Act (H.R. 9693) on September 15. The bill would link annual Medicare physician payment updates to inflation, change quality reporting, and establish a new primary care payment model.
Policy Snapshot
September 14, 2026
