The SNF PPS Final Rule was released 7.31.18. The Top 10 things you need to know. Here are the top 3. More in Kris’ blog. #rugs #cms #snf #pdpm 1) There is a 2.4% Medicare Part A Rate increase effective October 1, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2019). This equates to 820Continue Reading
A model that is not based on volume and that measures patient outcomes. “One key provider advocate is expressing optimism that a pending new payment system will spare operators from therapy upcoding lawsuits like the one settled for $10 million Wednesday. Implementation of the Patient-Driven Payment Model will reward valueContinue Reading
AHCA’s five main concerns and hopes/wish list in brief, they are: 1) Getting broader admission (read: reimbursement) categorizations than those in the ICD-10 coding system, 2) a longer window to make modifications to initial MDS assessments, which under the new system could easily stick a provider/beneficiary with too little orContinue Reading
Good read. Get informed. SNF world is changing once again. Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM): “The agency said the new SNF classification system model would also allow patients to choose a skilled nursing facility with services tailored to their condition because payments will be tied to condition rather than each specificContinue Reading
