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Policy Snapshot

October 6, 2025

CMS Issues Guidance for State Survey and Certification During a Federal Shutdown

On October 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released QSO-26-01-ALL, a memorandum outlining how state survey and certification (S&C) operations must adapt in the event of a federal government shutdown. In the memo, CMS covers functions that are not affected by the shutdown...
Spotlight

October 6, 2025

Celebrating 25 Years of the Futures Program

The Futures Program, jointly run by PALTmed and the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine, was created to introduce residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals to a career in PALTC medicine. Since its inception in 2001, more than 1,500 individual...
News Release

October 2, 2025

A Message Regarding the Current Government Shutdown

As of October 1, 2025, Congress has not yet passed an extension of the COVID-era telehealth flexibilities that expired on September 30, 2025. Due to the current impasse in Congress, these critical provisions have lapsed, and until a budget solution is passed, Medicare reimbursement for several types of tel...
News Release

October 1, 2025

Government Shutdown Impact on PALTC

Congress was unable to reach an agreement and we are therefore operating under a government shutdown. There is no timetable for the resolution to the current situation. Previous government shutdowns have lasted from days to months. Each situation is different but as of right now there is not indication of ...
JAMDA

October 1, 2025

Music Moves: Intergenerational Silent Disco Parties in Long-Term Care

Older adults in long-term care (LTC) often experience loneliness and social isolation. This study explores the experiences of residents participating in silent disco headphones (SDH) parties alongside an intergenerational group of facilitators. The objective was to examine the acceptability of intergenerat...