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 system to a PDPM based system for its Case Mix methodology. A time frame for implementation of the new methodology has not been announced. The change is being triggered...
Sights and Sounds from Roaring Reimbursement
The Annual Zimmet Healthcare Conference “Roaring Reimbursement” once again provided the most up to date information on the status of the SNF industry. The industry is battling immense staffing challenges combined with the increased penetration of Managed Medicare....
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 time of year when we begin anticipating new Medicare rates as part of the FY 2024 Final Rule. Let’s go inside the numbers and look at how the speech language pathology...
Sights and Sounds from the NYSHFA Annual Convention 2023
The NYSHFA Annual Convention at the Turning Stone Resort opened with two very high-level speakers to kick off the event. AHCA CEO & President Mark Parkinson followed the Lt. Governor of New York State, Antonio Delgado. The Lieutenant Governor highlighted 3...
The 3 types of Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a lesser-known type of communication impairment that describes a group of neurodegenerative disorders with predominant speech and language dysfunction as their main feature. PPA occurs when there is atrophy in certain areas of the...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
