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...
NY ACHCA Annual Convention 2023: Sights and Sounds
The Language Fundamentals team recently attended the 53rd Annual NY Chapter ACHCA Convention. A little snow didn’t stop the attendees from receiving top notch education and great networking. Actually, it was a lot of snow! The important themes of the...
Medicare Bootcamp 2023: What’s on the Horizon?
Language Fundamentals leadership recently took part in a Medicare training session led by Alicia Cantinieri of Zimmet Healthcare Services Group. Alicia provided an informative & interactive seminar that included the most important SNF Industry Medicare updates....
Performing FEES on Alzheimer’s Dementia Patients: 3 Tools
A FEES test is an instrumental exam used to assess if, how well, and what a patient can safely swallow. During the procedure, a highly trained speech-language pathologist (SLP) passes a thin, flexible transnasal-pharyngascope through the patient’s nose to view...SLP Component PDPM Rates: Moving in the Right Direction?
October is the time of year that the new SNF reimbursement rates become effective. After a considerable amount of flux between the FY 2023 Proposed Rule and the Final Rule, CMS gave a modest increase to SNFs. The key changes in the FY 2023 Final Rule include an...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
