New CPT Codes Streamline Caregiver Training in Therapy Services
We’ve all been there – medical professionals have spent countless hours on the crucial training and education of caregivers to ensure carryover from therapy into the real world. Patients work hard in therapy to achieve their goals! So, it is no wonder that therapists...
Case Mix Limbo – Welcome to New York
New York State recently froze Medicaid rates for payments to SNFs until a new case mix reimbursement system is implemented. Welcome to limbo-land! The big question around the industry is – just how long will we be living in limbo-land? It is pretty clear...
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...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
