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07/26/2025

PALTC News - July 26

Doctor Pay Rule Signals New Era for Telemedicine, Energizes Alternative Pay Models

McKnight's Long-Term Care News
With the initial jolt of this administration's first physician pay rule proposal wearing off, long-term care doctors are getting ready to enter a new era of oversight. Read more, including comments from PALTmed's Alex Bardakh.

 

'Big Ugly Dilemma': Nursing Homes Not Ready to Absorb Overflow From Hospitals, Optional HCBS Population After OBBBA

Skilled Nursing News
As states brace for cuts to optional home care and hospital bottlenecks due to Medicaid reductions in the federal budget reconciliation bill, nursing homes will need to handle the overflow — but whether most facilities across the United States are prepared for the surge is another matter. Read more.

Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling a gap in treating older adults that is expected to widen as the senior population explodes and the number of geriatricians declines. Read more.

 

 

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