The 2024 Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates covered critical issues affecting the U.S. health-care system. Among the most pressing topics was Medicare physician payment, which remains the AMA's top advocacy priority. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser...
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on May 20 examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and MACRA, the 2015 law meant to end the cycle of annual congressional "doc fixes." Members of both parties agreed that the current system is broken and needs to be changed....
Drs. Karl Steinberg and Leslie Eber were the delegates representing PALTmed at the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) annual 2026 meeting last week in Chicago. Of note, PALTmed has had only one delegate and one alternate for the past few years, but was upgraded to two voting delegates for 2026. The AM...
In response to payment changes stemming from CMS’ 2026 practice expense (PE) methodology updates, PALTmed is continuing its advocacy and education efforts focused on clinician reimbursement in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs). PALTmed has raised concerns that CMS’ revised meth...
Psychotropic drugs are frequently prescribed for challenging behavior in residents with dementia in nursing homes. Recommendations on psychotropic drug use for challenging behavior are described in the Dutch multidisciplinary guideline “Problem behavior in dementia.” This study aimed to gain insight into t...
Identification and appropriate treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is challenging in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Urine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has emerged as a rapid diagnostic alternative to standard urine culture, gaining increasing adoption in nursing homes despite l...
This study aimed to further knowledge of older Veterans’ experiences with transitioning to the community from Veterans Affairs nursing homes (Community Living Centers or CLCs) with emphasis on social functioning.
The purpose of the study is to contribute to the literature regarding post-acute nursing home utilization and quality indicators among Medicare beneficiaries in Puerto Rico compared with the US mainland.