CMS was busy, busy, busy this past week.... CMS released the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) FY2020 Final Rule taking effect 10/1/19. [Click to access the 364 page Rule] and the Medicare Part B … [Read more...]
How Much Therapy Will Your Resident “Need” On October 1st?
The question pertains to Medicare Part A therapy services in the SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility). The answer may seem obvious to most....though reports from concerned therapists around the country on this topic may indicate otherwise. Well, the … [Read more...]
SNF Group Therapy Redefined: PDPM Proposed Rule Released
SNF professionals have been eagerly awaiting the SNF PPS Proposed Rule due to be released any day now to see if significant changes will be made to what is expected to come October 1st, 2019 with the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). Late … [Read more...]
PDPM Is Coming: Do You Know Your Modes? Individual, Concurrent and Group Therapy in the SNF
With PDPM a hop, skip & a jump away...now is the time to brush up on the definitions of each SNF mode of therapy. The modes of therapy are very clearly defined in the RAI Manual. If you are a SNF therapy professional and have not yet had the … [Read more...]
PDPM – Crash Course 10 Minute Video for SNF Therapy Professionals
Myths, misinformation and misconception...Seems to be a lot of this going around in the SNF setting these days regarding changes to come. Here are the Top 5 Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) realities as we see them today... The new payment … [Read more...]
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