CMS released the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) FY2022 Proposed Rule this week. The Rule contains the components that will go into effect 10/1/21 pending any changes made based on comments and feedback … [Read more...]
SNF Medicare Part A Proposed Rule for October 1st 2021 – Some Hidden Gems
CMS released the Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) FY2022 Proposed Rule this week. The Rule contains the components that will go into effect 10/1/21 pending any changes made based on comments and feedback … [Read more...]
Could Your Therapy Frequency Cause a Medicare Part A Denial?
Question: If a Medicare Part A resident is receiving skilled therapy services, and does not have skilled nursing needs, what is the rule for therapy coverage? Is 1 therapy discipline required to provide services a minimum of 5 days per week, or can … [Read more...]
Skilled Maintenance Therapy – A Good Fit in the SNF?
There is a time and place for everything.... And now may be that time for skilled maintenance therapy in the SNF! Skilled Maintenance therapy has been an active discussion for more than half a decade. It all started in 2014 with the … [Read more...]
PHE and Waivers Extended Through 2021 Likely – HHS Letter to Governors
The Secretary of Health and Human Services sent a "Dear Governors" letter to all states in early 2021 outlining the plan for the Public Health Emergency (PHE) duration. The HHS Secretary specifically stated: "To assure you of our commitment to the … [Read more...]
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