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August 4, 2025
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August 11, 2025
CMS Releases Final Rule for FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced its final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Resolutions
B92 - Reimbursement for Nurse Practitioners for Visits in Nursing Facilities
JAMDA
January 30, 2019
Physical Performance Predictor Measures in Older Adults With Falls-Related Emergency Department Visits
Identifying strong predictors for falls and mobility limitations in older adults with a falls-related emergency department visit is crucial. This study aimed to compare, in this clinical population, the incremental predictive value of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) component tests for incide...
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2026
Meet the 2026 Excellence Award Recipients
One of the highlights of PALTmed’s annual conference each year is the presentation of the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine’s four excellence awards: Medical Director of the Year, Clinician of the Year, the James Pattee Award for Excellence in Education, and the William Dodd Founder’s A...
JAMDA
October 15, 2025
Best Practices Recommendations for Microtransitions in Care—An Emerging Classification of Care Transitions: A Consensus Statement
Microtransitions—defined as brief, nonurgent transitions in care—occur in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings (eg, room changes, nonmedical outings, and medical outings). They occur at least as frequently as major transitions (eg, hospitalizations, discharges) and carry similar risks for adverse...
JAMDA
July 6, 2020
Lack of Effect of a Multicomponent Palliative Care Program for Nursing Home Residents on Hospital Use in the Last Month of Life and on Place of Death: A Secondary Analysis of a Multicountry Cluster Randomized Control Trial
PACE Steps to Success is a 1-year train-the-trainer program aiming to integrate nonspecialist palliative care into nursing homes via staff education and organizational support. In this study, we aimed to explore whether this program resulted in changes in residents' hospital use and place of death. ...
Spotlight
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
July 21, 2025