title: Speech-language pathology in the long-term care setting: it isn't your grandmother's nursing home anymore.
abstract: This article considers the career of speech-language pathologists practicing in long-term care/skilled nursing facility settings. The range of conditions that lead to communication, cognition, and/or swallowing disorders that are evaluated and treated by the speech-language pathologist in the long-term care setting are examined. Various methodologies for reimbursement are discussed, including the Medicare Physicians' Fee Schedule associated with Medicare Part B and the Prospective Payment System associated with Medicare Part A. Suggestions for effective clinical service delivery are reviewed, along with best practices for interdisciplinary team communication.
authors.affiliation: HCR ManorCare, Rockville, Maryland 20855, USA. Casper219@aol.com
authors.forename: Mary L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Casper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006278:Medicare / Q000639:trends; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States