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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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September 14, 2026

Rural Health Funding Supports Nursing Home Capacity and Workforce

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that $11.7 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding will support nursing home services and health-care workforce development in Vermont. The investment represents part of the state’s fiscal year 2026 award under the federal prog...
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September 8, 2026

Urge CMS to Finalize SNF Payment Differential Fix

In its proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled it wants to close the pay differential between place of service 31 and 32 by equalizing practice expense payment for nursing facility visits, regardless of whether a resident's sta...
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August 18, 2026

New Bill Would Fund EHR Adoption for PALTC Providers

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) has introduced the Connecting Health and Records Technology for Seniors (CHARTS) Act (H.R. 9844). The bill would create a competitive Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant program to help post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) providers adopt, upgrade, and optim...
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August 7, 2026

PALTmed Voices Support for the PURE Act

PALTmed has sent a letter to congressional leaders on the committees of jurisdiction expressing strong support for the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act (H.R. 2477/S. 1168).