E19A - Medical Director Compensated for Medical Director Services Not Referrals

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) advocate for for medical directors to contractually be given an adequate amount of time to perform their duties, to be accountable for the documentation of such services, and that remuneration is solely based on the provision of medical director services at a fair market value, and that they make no commitment or promise to refer patients to a facility in return for such remuneration.

Note: Effective August 13, 2024, AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is now Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed).