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Spotlight

January 31, 2025

Exploring the Intersection of Art and Medicine at PALTC25

Sujal Manohar is a medical student with a passion for the arts. As a neuroscience and visual arts graduate of Duke University, she doesn’t view these fields as distinct. Instead, she lives and thrives at their intersection. She invites PALTC25 attendees to join her at that intersection next month during Fr...
Policy Snapshot

January 27, 2025

PALTmed Urges CMS to Revise 2026 MIPS Value Pathways for Improved Patient Care

Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), along with a coalition of medical organizations led by the American Medical Association (AMA), sent a letter to Jeff Wu, the acting administrator of CMS. The letter addresses concerns and recommendations regarding the 2026 proposed...
Policy Snapshot

January 27, 2025

CMS Delays Telehealth Guidance Amid Communication Freeze

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has not yet released temporary guidance to private Medicare administrators (MACs) for updating payment codes to bill for telehealth services extended through March under the 2024 year-end package. This delay has caused confusion among stakeholders, who...
PALTmed In The News

January 25, 2025

Wheeling’s Mercer Named a ‘Visionary Leader’ in Medicine

Longtime Wheeling physician Dr. William Mercer has received a national award for his leadership in the medical community. The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), a national network for those working in long-term care facilities, awarded four “Visionary Leaders” for its 2025 leaders...
News Release

January 23, 2025

Association Recognizes Visionary Leaders

The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has announced the recipients of its national leadership and excellence awards for 2025. William Carl Mercer, MD, CMD, is the 2025 Medical Director of the Year; Howard J. Finger, DO, is the 2025 Clinician of the Year; Victoria Walker, MD, FAAFP, CMD,...