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September 13, 2024

PALTmed Submits Comments on 2025 Physician Fee Schedule

Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Calendar Year 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed rule. For 2025, CMS is proposing a cut to physician payment by 2.80% with a reduction of the con...

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September 16, 2025

PALTmed Submits Comments on CMS’ Proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule

On September 12, PALTmed submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. PALTmed emphasized how CMS’ proposals could directly impact access to high-quality care for frail, older adults in nursing homes and othe...

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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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March 31, 2025

PALTmed Submits Statement for House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on Post-Acute Care

In written comments to the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing, After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care, PALTmed President Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, highlighted key challenges in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC). These include workforce shortages, o...

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April 4, 2025

PALTmed Supports the CONNECT for Health Act, Expanding Telehealth Access

PALTmed supports the bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261), which was recently reintroduced by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS). Companion legislation has also been introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), David Schweikert (R-AZ),...

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June 16, 2025

PALTmed Urges CMS to Prioritize Post-Acute and Long-Term Care in EHR Interoperability Strategy

PALTmed has written a response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Information on the Health Technology Ecosystem, advocating for inclusion of post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) clinical and facility providers in federal health IT modernization efforts. PALTmed emphasiz...

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January 27, 2025

PALTmed Urges CMS to Revise 2026 MIPS Value Pathways for Improved Patient Care

Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), along with a coalition of medical organizations led by the American Medical Association (AMA), sent a letter to Jeff Wu, the acting administrator of CMS. The letter addresses concerns and recommendations regarding the 2026 proposed...

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August 31, 2026

PALTmed Veteran Fills New Board Position

Timothy Holahan, DO, CMD, has been involved with PALTmed for many years. He started as a participant in the Futures Program and worked his way up to chairing several committees, including Government Affairs, and being a regular speaker at meetings and on podcasts. So, he felt it was a “natural next step” t...

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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).

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August 25, 2026

PALTmed Weighs In on the Patients First Act: Make Sure Payment Reform Reaches Nursing Facility Clinicians

PALTmed has submitted comments to Rep. John Joyce, MD (R-PA) on the Patients First Act of 2026 (H.R. 9693), the emerging vehicle for Medicare physician payment reform. The letter supports the bill's core goals, tying physician payment to inflation, easing quality-reporting burden, and building a physi...