Public Policy at the Annual Conference

February 17, 2017
Policy Snapshot

During this year’s Annual Conference in Phoenix, don’t miss many of the great policy sessions being offered. On Thursday, March 16th join policy experts for Health Care Reform: MACRA and Beyond for PALTC Practitioners. This policy intensive, sponsored by the Society's Public Policy Committee, will have various panels of field experts that will dive into the details of the regulatory landscape and provide real world examples on how to succeed under the newly forming payment models.

On Saturday be sure join the Society’s policy leaders for a general session on the Society’s top policy issues and get more information on: new coding changes that impact the PALTC setting; an overview of quality measures for clinicians in post-acute and long-term care including current physician program requirements; and the new requirements of participation for long-term care facilities.

Looking to fit as many policy sessions onto your schedule as possible? This year's conference tracks include the Health Policy and Practice Advancement track. Sessions in this track will include education on assisted living, palliative care in alternative pay models, MACRA, the 5 Star Quality Rating System, and updates on CMS regulatory changes. Using the conference scheduler, you can filter sessions by different factors, including tracks, located on the right side of the webpage.

For more information and to register click here.