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November 4, 2024

2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Released

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule for the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule for Calendar Year (CY) 2025. The staff at the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association will review the more than 3,000-page rule and prepare a summary.
Spotlight

November 1, 2024

5 Reasons to Make the PALTmed Community Yours

For Azlan Tariq, DO, vice chair of the Membership Committee, being an active PALTmed member is a no-brainer. “This is the only organization that focuses on the providers and patients in this challenging but very satisfying practice setting,” he said, adding that the association and his fellow PALTmed membe...
Policy Snapshot

November 1, 2024

Ask Congress to Support New Bill Preventing Medicare Payment Cuts

Without congressional action, the budget neutrality requirements mandated by the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule will cause the Conversion Factor (CF) to decrease from approximately $33.29 to $32.36 starting January 1, 2025. This 2.8% reduction marks the fifth consecutive year ...
Policy Snapshot

October 25, 2024

2023 MIPS Final Scores and 2025 MIPS Payment Adjustments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the mean and median final scores and payment adjustments for the 2023 performance year/2025 payment year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
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October 25, 2024

Value-Based Care: The Basics and Beyond

Moving forward, value-based care (VBC) will be the norm in post-acute and long-term care. In a recent PALTtalk podcast, guest Walter Lin, MD, MBA, shared his insights on how implementing patient-centered models can improve outcomes while reducing costs.
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October 22, 2024

Futures Builds Leaders, Brings New Enthusiasm for PALTC

The PALTmed and Foundation for PALTC Futures Program starts with a one-day session during the association’s annual conference. However, the connections and information the attendees get last for years and often help shape careers. “The most memorable part of the program for me was the opportunity to meet f...