Policy Snapshot
March 22, 2024
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Policy Snapshot
March 22, 2024
CMS Issues Updated Medicare Conversion Factor
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its website to reflect the new Medicare Physician Payment Schedule conversion factor. This is a result of the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2024, which, starting March 9, 2024, included an additional 1.68 percent update to the 2024 conv...
Spotlight
March 22, 2024
The Changing Face of AL
The face of assisted living (AL) has changed significantly over the years. It has gone from being strictly a hospitality model to a hybrid of hospitality and medical care. Increasingly, AL is home to residents with a variety of clinical issues and chronic conditions, as well as mental, cognitive, and physi...
Press Release
March 19, 2024
Annual Cowles, Morley, and Gladstone Media and Authorship Awards Presented During PALTC24
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine presented three awards recognizing excellence in PALTC media and writing during its PALTC24 Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. Allison Villegas, PA-C, was the recipient of the Carey Cowles Award. Kevin Y. Chua, BSc, Huiqi Li, MSc, Wee...
Podcast
March 18, 2024
AMDA On-The-Go | Assisted Living Three-Part Series | Transitions of Care and Challenges in AL (Part 2 of 3)
Press Release
March 15, 2024
Society Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors
AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) Medicine has elected its 2024-2025 Board of Directors. Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD, is President; Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD, is President-Elect; and Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, is Vice President.
Spotlight
March 15, 2024
2024 Medical Director of the Year Is No Stranger to Hard Work, Focus, Leadership
During PALTC24 last week, Dallas Nelson, MD, CMD, was honored as Medical Director of the Year. While she may have been surprised to receive this award, her colleagues weren’t. She is known as a leader, a collaborator, a team player, an educator, an innovator, and a friend.
Policy Snapshot
March 15, 2024
Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) Accelerated and Advance Payments for Part A Providers and Part B Suppliers FAQs
On March 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the Change Healthcare/Optum payment disruption accelerated and advance payments. These detail what services qualify for accelerated and advance payments, application criteria, repaymen...
Policy Snapshot
March 15, 2024
Skilled Nursing Facilities: Billing Medicare for Respiratory Vaccines
Medicare pays for vaccines administered during a patient’s stay in a nursing home. Vaccine payment depends on the type of vaccine and whether the patient is using their Skilled Nursing Facility Part A benefit. Learn how to bill for a number of vaccines
JAMDA
March 14, 2024
