PatientSpotlight, by PanaceaIntelPatientSpotlight

Topic

Caregiving

Coverage of the caregiver and family experience around diagnosis and treatment - support infrastructure, the diagnostic disclosure conversation, and the practical realities of living with chronic disease. 3 pieces on this topic across therapy areas, newest first within each collection.

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Signals

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SignalApr 14, 2026CMS · regulatory-body · peer-reviewed

Caregiver support is becoming part of the Alzheimer's policy frame

CMS's GUIDE Model and adjacent caregiver-support policy are reshaping how dementia care is paid for outside the medication and diagnostic frame.

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Snapshots

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SnapshotApr 23, 2026CMS · regulatory-body · peer-reviewed · health-system

Caregiver support landscape for Alzheimer's disease, as of Q2 2026

A reference view of the federal, state, employer, and direct-support programs that currently exist for unpaid family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease in the US, with notes on the UK and EU.

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Explained

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ExplainedApr 23, 2026CMS · regulatory-body · health-system

What is the CMS GUIDE Model, and who is it for?

The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model is a Medicare payment pathway for comprehensive dementia care - including direct support for family caregivers. It pays participating practices to deliver a coordinated care package that standard Medicare doesn't.

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