by Language Fundamentals | Oct 14, 2021 | Skilled Nursing Facilities
Whether or not your SNF speech therapy department is staffed correctly is a great question. It is one that I am asked often by administrators, facility owners, and DORs. The short answer is always, it depends. As I am sure everyone reading this knows that their SNF...
by Matt McGarvey | Sep 22, 2021 | Skilled Nursing Facilities
The highlight of the SNF Final Rule for FY 2022 includes an increase of 1.2% in Medicare Part A payments. The new rule will inject $410 million in the form of PDPM rate changes to Skilled Nursing Facilities beginning on October 1, 2021. CMS has traditionally adopted a...
by Matt McGarvey | Aug 19, 2021 | Skilled Nursing Facilities
Last week, members of the Language Fundamentals team attended “Reimbur$ement-Con” presented by Zimmet Healthcare Services Group. The event was held at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino with over 1,000 attendees from the long-term care community. As usual, the team...
by Matt McGarvey | Jun 16, 2021 | Skilled Nursing Facilities
The NYACHCA convention is back! And the nursing home industry is on the comeback trail, too! After what seemed like an eternity, skilled nursing facility operators, administrators, and service providers gathered in person. The Resorts World Catskills served as host...
by Matt McGarvey | Jun 16, 2021 | Skilled Nursing Facilities
New York State is on the verge of proceeding with long-awaited direction on Case Mix reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities. SNF Operators have been functioning under a great deal of uncertainty and lack of clear direction from DOH for the better part of 2...
by Language Fundamentals | May 11, 2021 | Skilled Nursing Facilities, Speech Language Pathology
Resident and Family Satisfaction at Skilled Nursing Facilities has never been more important than it is right now. Without question, there are certain parts of my job that I absolutely love. Playing an important role in having satisfied residents and families is on...
