Policy Snapshot
October 18, 2024
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Policy Snapshot
February 3, 2025
House Members Introduce Bill to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts
On January 31, a bipartisan group of 10 House of Representatives members introduced legislation, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, aimed at halting the 2.83% Medicare payment cut to clinicians for this year. The bill also proposes a 2% payment increase to help stabilize medical pr...
JAMDA
June 30, 2025
Nursing Home Staffing Expenditures and Levels are Impaired by High Medicaid Payer-Mix
Medicaid is the primary payer for most nursing home residents and reimburses below the cost of care, limiting the ability of nursing homes to increase staffing levels. This study examined the association of nursing staff levels and expenditures with Medicaid payer-mix and determined whether these associati...
PALTmed In The News
August 23, 2024
New COVID vaccines available, but payment issues complicate access for nursing homes
Two new COVID vaccines were approved for use late last week, and experts continue to encourage seniors to get the booster, but payment issues for nursing homes and long-term care pharmacies complicate access for residents.
JAMDA
November 26, 2025
Medicaid Mechanisms and State Licensure: Pathways to Payment in Assisted Living
To document and highlight the variation in the types of assisted living (AL) licensed settings eligible for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) payment.
Policy Snapshot
January 26, 2026
PALTmed Advocates to Overturn Facility-Based Payment Cuts to SNF Clinicians
In response to payment changes stemming from CMS’ 2026 practice expense (PE) methodology updates, PALTmed is continuing its advocacy and education efforts focused on clinician reimbursement in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs). PALTmed has raised concerns that CMS’ revised meth...
JAMDA
October 14, 2019
Effects of Copayment in Long-Term Care Insurance on Long-Term Care and Medical Care Expenditure
This study aimed to clarify the difference in (1) long-term care (LTC) usage and expenditure and (2) medical care service usage and expenditure before and after the change in the copayment limit for qualifying individuals from 10% to 20%.
Policy Snapshot
May 3, 2024
Physician Practice Input is Needed by June 30 to Help Inform Accurate Physician Payment
A national survey of physician practices led by the American Medical Association (AMA) is underway and we urge your cooperation with this effort. The objective of the Physician Practice Information (PPI) Survey is to gather accurate data on practice costs and the hours of patient care that physicians provi...
JAMDA
July 8, 2022
Changes in Therapy Utilization at Skilled Nursing Facilities Under Medicare's Patient Driven Payment Model
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was implemented in October 2019 to reimburse skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) based on Medicare patients’ clinical and functional characteristics rather than the volume of services provided. This study aimed to examine the changes in therapy utilization and quality ...
JAMDA
December 3, 2024
The Impact of Pay-for-Performance Care on the Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
To evaluate the long-term effects of pay-for-performance (P4P) care in the geriatric population with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D).
