Policy Snapshot
January 16, 2026
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PALTmed In The News
January 13, 2026
Isolation fears, shifting infection control practices endanger residents, staff: study
JAMDA
January 13, 2026
Patient- Versus Provider-Centered Care
Policy Snapshot
January 12, 2026
CMS Updates Nursing Home Care Compare Following iQIES Transition
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released Quality & Safety Special Alert Memo QSSAM-26-01-NH to explain recent changes to Nursing Home Care Compare related to the transition to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). This modernization effort aims to en...
Spotlight
January 8, 2026
Everything You Need to Know for This Year’s Board Election
PALTmed is excited to broaden member engagement in selecting our Board of Directors. This year, the election will be open to all PALTmed members, creating a more inclusive and accessible process for participation. Learn more and view the 2026 Slate of Candidates!
Policy Snapshot
January 6, 2026
DEA and HHS Extend Telemedicine Controlled-Substance Prescribing Flexibilities Through 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have published a temporary rule extending COVID-19 era telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances through December 31, 2026. The rule took effect January 1, 2026, and continues the temporar...
Spotlight
January 6, 2026
2026 Filkin Lecture Features an Inside Look at State Survey Agencies
Amber Clark-Brown, MD, will be giving the much-anticipated Anne-Marie Filkin Lecture at this year’s PALTC26 annual conference in Anaheim, CA. As the only medical director working within a state survey agency (SSA), Dr. Clark-Brown will offer attendees her unique perspective and insights that she’s excited ...
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
CMS Proposed Model Test Would Lower Drug Costs for Medicare Part D
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the newly proposed GUARD (Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs) Model that would lower the costs of certain prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D to reflect prices paid in economically comparable countries.
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21) to strengthen and modernize health care in rural co...
Policy Snapshot
January 5, 2026
2025 QPP Data Submission is Now Open
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened data submission for the 2025 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data can be submitted and updated until March 31, 2026, 8:00 PM ET.
