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April 19, 2024
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Spotlight
August 8, 2024
Ensure Your Words Make a Positive Difference
The words we use and how we use them can significantly impact the effectiveness of our interactions with others. In a recent podcast, host Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, and guest Aya Caspi, a certified trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, discussed how to speak and listen in ways that let...
Policy Snapshot
August 26, 2024
PALTmed Comments on the Home Health Proposed Rule LTC Reporting Requirements
The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) proposed rule.
Policy Snapshot
September 13, 2024
Review Your 2023 MIPS Final Scores
In case you missed the announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), please be aware that CMS released the Final 2023 MIPS Scores/2025 MIPS Payment Adjustments in mid-August. If you believe there is an error , please request a targeted review up until October 11, 2024, at 8:00 P...
Chapter Event
Nov 13, 2025 7:30 am - Nov 13, 2025 3:00 pm
NYSPALTC Fall Educational Meeting
East Elmhurst, NYThis engaging and multidisciplinary event explores critical topics in PALTC, including the clinical implications of the aging liver, the complexities of financial incentives in nursing homes, ethical challenges in end-of-life care, and the unique care needs of older adults living with HIV. Sessions also examine the emotional and caregiving impacts of older couples aging apart and the LTC considerations for survivors of elder mistreatment and coercive control.
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Policy Snapshot
July 15, 2022
Long-Term Care Facilities: Nursing Home Five Star Rating Changes
With the July 2022 Care Compare refresh, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised the Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System to include weekend staffing and staff turnover measures.
Policy Snapshot
February 2, 2024
New 2024 Resources and Webpages on QPP Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website to include 2024 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) webpages and resources.
Policy Snapshot
April 26, 2024
CMS Releases Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting final rule.
Policy Snapshot
June 30, 2023
CMS Increases Nursing Home Ownership Transparency
Last week, the Centers for Medicare &Medicaid Services (CMS) announced increased transparency of additional nursing home ownership data, including names of affiliated owners for the first time on Nursing Home Care Compare
Caring for the Ages
April 6, 2026