Policy Snapshot
June 1, 2026
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Spotlight
June 1, 2026
President's Message: Efforts to Reverse SNF Visit Reimbursement Reductions
Update on one of the most important advocacy fights our community has taken on in recent years. Together, we are making real, meaningful progress to reverse cuts in reimbursement for visits in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs, POS 31) by increasing rates to match those currently maintained for nursing faci...
JAMDA
May 26, 2026
Durability of Clinical Protection in Nursing Home Residents Following Monovalent KP.2 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Nursing home residents received updated monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to protect them from the most recently emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. We evaluated nursing home residents for the extent and durability of protection from hospitalization or death after monovalent KP.2 vaccination.
JAMDA
May 25, 2026
Evaluating the Implementation of a Toolkit With Meaningful Activities for Residents With Dementia
Engagement in meaningful activities supports the well-being and quality of life of nursing home residents with dementia. This study evaluated the implementability of a toolkit to choose meaningful activities for residents with dementia.
Policy Snapshot
May 22, 2026
Senate Democrats Announce Long-Term Care Initiative
Last week, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and 16 Senate Democrats sent a Dear Colleague letter announcing a new initiative focused on long-term care for seniors and Americans with disabilities. The letter focused on three goals: making home care more affordable and accessible, imp...
Policy Snapshot
May 22, 2026
House Subcommittee Holds Medicare Physician Pay Hearing
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on May 20 examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and MACRA, the 2015 law meant to end the cycle of annual congressional "doc fixes." Members of both parties agreed that the current system is broken and needs to be changed....
JAMDA
May 21, 2026
Transforming Caregiving Research Into Practice: Evaluation of the CareWell Program That Pairs Coaches With an Evidence-Based Web Application
Family caregivers of people with dementia typically do not receive strategies or education to manage daily care challenges. The CareWell program addressed this gap by pairing coaches with a digital platform (web app) Plans4Care's On-Demand Dementia Toolkit for Professionals that generates evidence-bas...
Policy Snapshot
May 18, 2026
Reminder: Tell Congress to Stabilize Medicare Clinician Payments
This week, Congress will hold hearings on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This is an ideal opportunity to urge them to support the bipartisan Provider Reimbursement Stability Act (H.R. 8163), introduced by Reps. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY). The bill would modernize Medicare clinician ...
Spotlight
May 15, 2026
PALTmed Offers New Vice President Career Fulfillment and a Network to Learn From
Dallas Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD, FPALTC—PALTmed’s new vice president—has been a member for many years. She credits the organization with taking her career to new heights and for providing her with a network that has helped her grow both professionally and personally.
JAMDA
May 14, 2026
