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...]
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...]
Medicare Part B Rules for 2019 – Short and Sweet Version
Therapists in the SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) setting are starting out 2019 with a few less documentation requirements to worry about. Less? Now that's a first! So what's up for 2019? The Final Rule {you're starting to see the pattern that … [Read more...]
Coming Soon To A SNF Near You – A New Medicare Part A Payment Model
Since the release of the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) approximately 1 year ago, the talk in SNF Rehab Departments has been about RCS-1 and the looming potential changes coming down the road that would not only change reimbursement … [Read more...]
Is a Range in Therapy Frequency Acceptable for Part A or B?
A common question from Rehab Departments in skilled nursing facilities: Can our treatment orders have a range in frequency? What is acceptable? Part A: 5-6x per week vs 6x per week Part B: 2-3x per week vs 3x per week We can all have … [Read more...]
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