PDPM SLP Component: How Does your SNF Compare?
The PDPM SLP Component is proving to be a reimbursement opportunity if your SNF has the right expertise. Since the inception of PDPM the speech therapy department has become empowered, playing a larger role in Part A reimbursement. The SLP Component is one of 5...
PDPM Rates – Only Minor Changes for FY 2022
In a surprise move, CMS announced that they will not be adopting any major reductions to SNF PDPM reimbursement rates. Instead, SNFs will receive a modest 1.2% increase in PDPM Rates when FY 2022 begins in October. SNF providers had been bracing for a major...
PDPM SLP Component: Inside the Numbers
UPDATE July 2022: CMS is projecting PDPM reimbursement cuts in conjunction with the FY 2023 Final Rule. These cuts are in spite of the census and staffing hardships that skilled nursing facilities have endured since the beginning of the Covid pandemic. Most industry...
Potential Ramifications of the 1135 Waiver
In March 2020, CMS made a bold but not unprecedented move by releasing Section 1135 Waiver in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The impact on Skilled Nursing Facilities is significant. The requirement for a 3-day acute care stay for a post-acute SNF stay to be...
5 Characteristics of a Top Performing Speech Therapy Department – UPDATE
Updates to this article are below in RED and published on September 17, 2020. enjoy! During a recent Speech-Language Pathology roundtable, additional key characteristics were identified about what makes a SNF speech department great. In addition to those listed...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
