Caring for the Ages
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Podcast
June 1, 2026
PALTtalk with JAMDA | May 2026
Policy Snapshot
June 1, 2026
CY 2024 Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period Is Open
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the calendar year (CY) 2024 Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period. You can preview your CY 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information before it appears in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC) and on clinician and group profile pages o...
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...
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....
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.
Policy Snapshot
May 11, 2026
HHS Moves to Reduce Psychiatric Overprescribing
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new action plan focused on psychiatric prescribing practices. As part of the initiative, HHS agencies will review prescribing trends for psychiatric drugs, examining both their effectiveness and possible risks. The department also emphasized exp...
Policy Snapshot
May 11, 2026
