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Recent Posts
The Hidden Value of Mobile FEES
Flexible Endoscopic Evaluations of Swallowing (FEES) are an essential component of the diagnosis...
FEES – A Brief History
Although Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) dates back to 1988 by Dr Susan...
New CPT Codes Streamline Caregiver Training in Therapy Services
We’ve all been there – medical professionals have spent countless hours on the crucial training...
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Skilled Nursing Facility Posts
Case Mix Limbo – Welcome to New York
New York State recently froze Medicaid rates for payments to SNFs until a new case mix...
Case Mix UPDATE for New York State Skilled Nursing Facilities
The New York State Department of Health has announced its intention to switch from a RUGs based...
Sights and Sounds from Roaring Reimbursement
The Annual Zimmet Healthcare Conference “Roaring Reimbursement” once again provided the most up to...
How Does Speech Therapy Impact PDPM? Inside the Numbers
Do you know if speech therapy is truly making a positive impact on PDPM at your SNF? It’s that...
PDPM Posts
CMS Announces SNF Reimbursement Cuts
UPDATE: The Fiscal Year 2023 Final Rule will be...
PDPM SLP Component: How Does your SNF Compare?
The PDPM SLP Component is proving to be a...
PDPM Rates – Only Minor Changes for FY 2022
In a surprise move, CMS announced that they will...
PDPM SLP Component: Inside the Numbers
UPDATE July 2022: CMS is projecting PDPM...
Early Intervention Posts
What is Expressive Language?
Expressive language is the ability to convey...
New Service Alert: Ongoing Service Coordination
A young child in need of Early Intervention...
Lessons Learned in Teletherapy — Early Intervention
Over the past 6 months, great strides have been...
Early Intervention: Is Articulation Therapy Appropriate?
Many parents are often concerned about their...
Clinical Resources for Speech-Language Pathologists
Working From the Neck Up in a “DEcapitated” Environment
I can’t read the word “capitation” now without...
Performing FEES on Alzheimer’s Dementia Patients: 3 Tools
A FEES test is an instrumental exam used to...
Speech Therapy’s Skill in Coding Cognitive Impairment Beyond the BIMs
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) has...
SLP Component PDPM Rates: Moving in the Right Direction?
October is the time of year that the new SNF...
