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Spotlight on Policy: CMS Releases Updated Conversion Factor for CY 2021

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
At the very end of 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 modified the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Here are some of the highlights:

In This Issue

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
The newest addition to the Society’s podcast family, Caring On-The-Go brings readers issue highlights and exclusive commentary in a new format. 2

Don’t Miss These Events

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Website: https://paltc.org/annual-conference

Expressions of Distress: Solutions from the Interdisciplinary Team

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Mrs. S is an 89-year-old white woman who has been living in a long-term care facility for two years; she transitioned from an independent living setting (an apartment) after she began to have difficulty managing her personal care and medications...

In Memoriam: William D. Smucker, MD

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
The family of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has lost a dear friend and esteemed colleague, Dr. William “Bill” Smucker, who passed away on January 11 with his family at his side. Dr. Smucker was a long-time friend and...

The Nursing Home in The Community

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Dear Dr. Jeff: The nursing home where I work has given excellent, person-centered care to a large and diverse group of residents for many years. Our CMS ratings are always four or five stars. During the pandemic, our staff has literally risked their...

We Are PALTC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Twenty-Two Things I Wish I Had Known When I First Started Doing Nursing Home Work

Palliative Wound Care for PALTC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
It is well-known that many residents in the post-acute and long-term care setting have contracted, suffered from, and succumbed to COVID-19. Lesser known is that many PALTC wound experts expect the rates of pressure injuries to increase due to the...

Mitigating Racial Inequities in PALTC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
For the past three years, I have been the chair of the Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative (AELTCC). It is a membership-based, not-for-profit, national coalition that provides a forum for government, professional, consumer, trade,...

COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Trust in the Tunnel Will Help Staff See the Light at the End

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
The light at the end of the tunnel is in view. In recent weeks, many post-acute and long-term care residents and others have begun receiving COVID-19 vaccines. One key challenge that remains is getting staff to agree to be vaccinated. “There is so...