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December 12, 2025

Care Continuum 26: Gain a New Understanding of Assisted Living

The growth of assisted living communities is playing a pivotal role in how older adults live and access their medical care. That’s why PALTmed is holding Care Continuum 26: Embracing the Evolution of Assisted Living on January 28. The agenda for this inaugural virtual symposium includes a combination of pa...
Policy Snapshot

December 12, 2025

CMS Indefinitely Suspends SNF Revalidation Deadline

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an indefinite suspension of the January 1, 2026, revalidation deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This revalidation process was the primary mechanism CMS introduced to collect detailed ownership, managerial, and related-party ...
Policy Snapshot

December 8, 2025

CMS Reverses Long-Term Care Minimum Staffing Rule, Returns to Prior Standards

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an interim final rule with comment period, reversing key components of the May 2024 Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule. This action formally restores staffing requirements that were in place prior to the 2024...
Spotlight

December 8, 2025

Deadline Extended to Submit Your PALTC26 Poster

The Call for Posters for PALTC26 is now open through January 5! Created to provide high-quality, scientifically sound information that conference participants can immediately apply to their practices, the posters program has evolved to a digital format, and PALTmed extended the submission deadline this yea...
Policy Snapshot

December 2, 2025

2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Key Impacts on SNF and NF Care

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule finalized a small increase in the conversion factor but made significant practice expense (PE) adjustments that will directly affect clinicians practicing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs). CMS’ new PE methodology reduces i...