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...
Calculating the ROI on the SNF Speech Therapy Department
Even before the Covid pandemic, skilled nursing facilities were faced with tight operating margins, staffing issues, and reimbursement challenges. Administrators and operators are wise to look at each department and calculate the ROI (return on investment). The days...
Has PDPM Impacted Your Speech Therapy Department?
UPDATE July 2022: With Medicare reimbursement cuts expected in FY 2023, looking at each component of PDPM to ensure optimal reimbursement is wise. The SLP Component contains the highest degree of variability from top to bottom and therefore the most opportunity. Since...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
