Understanding the Role of the Speech Language Pathologist and Section K
As we enter our fifth month of Patient Driven Payment Model, trends and nuances are beginning to develop. One of which is that SNF Administrators and Rehab Departments are seeking clarity is the importance of Section K on the MDS. Historically, Section K was completed...
Ready for Your PDPM Checkup? Six Steps for Success: Part Two
Let’s continue with “Ready for Your PDPM Checkup. Six Steps for Success.” If you have not read part one yet, click here to go to part one! 3. Inspect the most challenging PDPM nuances. Section GG, Capture of Non-Therapy Ancillaries, ICD-10 coding capture, and Interim...
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...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
