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PALTmed In The News
September 3, 2024
Association chief disputes study finding that thousands of nursing homes didn’t have a medical director in 2023
More than one-third of US nursing homes did not have a medical director onsite during the first quarter of 2023, according to new study findings, which were strongly rebuffed by the head of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association.
White Papers
G10 - The Role of the Medical Director in Person-Directed Care
Policy Snapshot
June 14, 2024
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Reintroduced
Sens. Roger Marshall, MD, (R-KS), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-IN), and Ami Bera, MD, (D-CA) reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation strea...
Podcast
June 14, 2024
Tardive Dyskinesia: Risk Factors and Its Impact on Older Adults and Caregivers
Tune in with Dr. Amita Patel as she shares her insights into what tardive dyskinesia is, its risk factors, and its impact on older adults and caregivers, highlighting the importance of early recognition and management of this frequently underdiagnosed movement disorder in the long-term care setting. ...
Policy Snapshot
June 27, 2024
AMDA Responds to Senate Finance Committee White Paper on Medicare Part B
AMDA recently submitted comments in response to the white paper released by the Senate Committee on Finance, “Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B.” The white paper explored the background of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), i...
Policy Snapshot
September 22, 2025
OIG Highlights Oversight Gaps in Medicare: Remote Patient Monitoring Growth and Nursing Home Fall Reporting
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released two studies highlighting areas where oversight is needed to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of Medicare services.
Policy Snapshot
June 23, 2025
Legislation Reintroduced to Address Medicare Observation Status
The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act has been reintroduced by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) as H.R. 3954 in the House. The bipartisan legislation aims to correct a longstanding issue in Medicare policy that impacts thousands of beneficiaries each year.
Policy Snapshot
March 9, 2026
PALTmed Joins LTPAC Health IT Collaborative Letter on Federal Health IT Policy
As a member of the LTPAC Health IT Collaborative, PALTmed recently joined a coalition letter responding to the proposed federal rule Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI-5) from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information ...
JAMDA
October 6, 2023