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April 12, 2024
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Policy Snapshot
August 18, 2025
CMS Temporarily Pauses Nursing Home Care Compare Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a temporary pause in the monthly updates to the Nursing Home Care Compare Five-Star Rating System. This pause is part of CMS’ transition to a new, cloud-based platform, the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). ...
Policy Snapshot
February 16, 2024
Important Reminders When Submitting APP Data as a Shared Savings Program ACO
To be eligible for shared savings and shared losses through the Shared Savings Program, an ACO or third-party intermediary acting on behalf of the ACO must submit quality reporting data via the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Performance Pathway (APP). The data submission period opened on January 2, 2024. ...
PALTmed In The News
August 13, 2025
QAPI moment is now!
According to this column by PALTmed board member Michael Wasserman, anyone with an interest in quality nursing home care should agree on one thing: The moment for Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) is now!
Policy Snapshot
July 14, 2023
2024 Physician Fee Schedule Released
On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule. As the Society analyzes the proposed rule, we wanted to inform you of a few key points.
Policy Snapshot
June 30, 2025
CMS Issues Warning About Medicare Phishing Scam Involving Fax Requests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified a fraud scheme targeting Medicare providers and suppliers. Scammers are impersonating CMS and sending fax requests for medical records and documentation, falsely claiming to be part of a Medicare audit.
Policy Snapshot
April 6, 2026
CMS Releases Proposed FY 2027 SNF PPS Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Proposed Rule, outlining several proposed updates to Medicare payment rates, quality programs, and data reporting requirements for skilled nursing faci...
Caring for the Ages
April 6, 2026
Suzetrigine: A First-in-Class Non-Opioid Analgesic — Promise With Vigilance
Suzetrigine (brand name Journavx) is a recently approved, first-in-class, oral, non-opioid analgesic indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adults. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2025, it represents the first novel mechanistic class of oral analgesic in ...
Spotlight
November 20, 2024
PALTtalk with Caring: Cool Conversations about Hot Issues
There are many controversies and thought-provoking topics in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC), and the most recent issue of Caring for the Ages addressed some of these. PALTalk with Caring host Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD, sat down with editor-in-chief Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, and senior contribu...
Policy Snapshot
July 14, 2025