Ready for Your PDPM Checkup? 6 Steps to Success: Part One
Now that we have 4 months of PDPM under our belts, there is enough data available to perform a checkup. Medicare rates are generally higher around the country, but is that the case at your SNF? Even if your average rates are up, Administrators still need to dig deeper...
Analyzing PDPM’s Early Returns and Looking Ahead
4 months after the implementation of PDPM, early trends are beginning to emerge. The main goal of PDPM has been to base Medicare reimbursement on the patient’s condition instead of therapy volume. Let’s begin by analyzing PDPM’s early returns and...
PDPM Update: Time for Some Early Adjustments? 5 Areas to Watch
We are just a couple of weeks into PDPM and some interesting trends are starting to develop. Let’s have a look at 5 areas worthy of a close inspection. Non-Therapy Ancillaries (NTA) – Capturing non-therapy ancillaries could mean earning huge potential dollars. ...
Preparing SNFs for PDPM Scenarios
SNFs around the country are preparing for PDPM by receiving training, reading articles, talking to colleagues, and working with consultants, MDS trainers & more. After attending the Zimmet Healthcare Services Group conference earlier in August, I can attest to the...
Sights and Sounds from “The Theory of Reimbursementivity”
Last week our team from Language Fundamentals attended the annual Zimmet Healthcare Services Group convention “The Theory of Reimbursementivity” in Atlantic City, New Jersey There was so much to learn and observe; just try saying “reimbursementivity” 5-times fast…....Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
