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6/12/2026
Last week the House Appropriations Committee approved its fiscal year (FY) 2027 spending bill, which among other programs, funds the GWEPs and GACAs. The bill is now under full committee consideration and will be sent to the Senate for markup. Now is the time to keep up the pressure and make your voice heard. Click the following links and phone your members of Congress TODAY!
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting Shared Savings Program applications for a January 1, 2027 agreement start date. Applications must be submitted no later than 12:00 pm ET on Tuesday, June 23 through the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Management System. Learn more on the Application Types & Timeline webpage and Application Toolkit. Email questions to: SharedSavingsProgram@cms.hhs.gov.
Eligible Medicare beneficiaries will be able to sign up with clinicians participating in the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model beginning July 5, 2026. ACCESS is an experimental and voluntary model testing an outcome-aligned payment approach aimed at expanding access to technology-supported chronic care options. Additional information can be found on CMS’ new webpage for clinicians. Email questions to: ACCESSModelTeam@cms.hhs.gov.
Effective August 3, 2026, clinics and group practices must use the revised Medicare enrollment application form to enroll in the Medicare program or update enrollment information. Use the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) for electronic submission and management and Form CMS-855B (with expiration date December 31, 2028) for paper application. Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will not accept earlier versions of the application form after August 2, 2026.
Missed the AGS 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific meeting? You can still register for access to the on-demand educational sessions through the #AGS26 Annual Meeting Platform.
AGS geriatrician members can get immediate access to the latest geriatrics-specific data once they complete the AGS/ADGAP 2026 Compensation & Productivity Survey. The survey takes only 10-15 minutes to complete (and even less if you completed it last year). Remember, the more AGS/ADGAP members that complete the survey, the richer and more meaningful the data!
Log in with your AGS credentials here to complete the survey and access the Compensation Tool.
For more information on the AGS/ADGAP Benchmarking tool, including a preview of some of the data, click here.
Call for #AGS27 Program Proposals
We're looking ahead to building the program for #AGS27 and the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting Program Committee needs your help! We're accepting program proposals through June 30 for #AGS27, which will be held in Atlanta, GA May 20-22, 2027 (Pre-conference day: May 19). Get all the information you need about submitting and visit the online submission site here.
Call for #AGS27 Program Proposal Reviewers
To become a proposal reviewer, you will be asked to identify your areas of expertise and indicate which categories you are interested in reviewing. If you are selected as a reviewer, AGS will ask you to review and provide feedback on approximately 20 proposals. The review period will begin on July 6 and all reviews must be completed by July 31. Apply today!
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is June 15. WEAAD is a global reminder that older adults deserve to live with safety, dignity, and respect. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to recognize the role we all play in prevention and response. Learn more about #WEAAD and how you can get involved.
There are new security measures required by our technology provider. As a result, you may encounter new security prompts asking you to "allow access" when opening certain AGS websites, links, or applications. These include GeriatricsCareOnline.org, The AGS/ADGAP Benchmarking Survey, AGS CoCare:HELP and JAGS. Please be assured that all AGS resources and links shared through our websites are verified and emails sent from the @americangeriatrics.org email domain are legitimate. These security updates are not unique to AGS, but are a result of new internet protocols set in place by our technology vendors. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 212.308.1414 or info.amger@americangeriatrics.org.
- The IMPACT Collaboratory plans to publish a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCT) Planning Grants Program. This RFA focuses exclusively on non-pharmacological interventions to improve the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing home settings, consistent with Stage IV effectiveness trials conducted under real-world conditions. Click here for more information.
- The IMPACT Collaboratory will fund up to two awards of up to $240,000 over 24 months for Career Development Awards to prepare emerging investigators to lead ePCTs that improve care for people living with dementia and their care partners. Join the informational webinar on June 23rd at 4pm ET for details. Register here. Read the Request for Applications.
- Join Next STEPs at their latest webinar on June 17th at 1pm ET titled Navigating Human Subjects Protections in Nursing Home Research; The IRB, Informed Consent, and DSMPs.
- The Hospital at Home Users Group, in partnership with the American Academy of Home Care Medicine, is hosting their latest webinar for hospital and system leaders interested in learning about the opportunities and challenges associated with providing acute care in the home on June 18th titled Risk and Reward: Risk Management for Operational Excellence and Sustainability of HaH.
- Join Rush University Medical Center, AARP, and the National Alliance for Caregiving for an important discussion on advancing support for family caregivers and strengthening care delivery on June 24th at their webinar, Caregiver Training Services in Practice: Utilization, Impact, and Implementation.