Respiratory Therapy (RT) is not new to the skilled nursing facility (SNF) setting or new to the Minimum Data Set (MDS). The data for RT has been coded in Section O of the MDS for years, generating a Special Care High Nursing score...the second … [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...]
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 Your SNF On the Naughty List?
The Department of Justice is making a "list” – a list that no one in long-term care wants to be on! The "list" is of skilled nursing facilities exhibiting "negative practice patterns" who may ultimately end up involved in lawsuits with … [Read more...]
It All Comes Down To Minutes…So Can I Count Them?
When You’re A Therapist – Every Minute Counts..Right? Well, sort of…It depends on your definition of “counts,” and for therapists, that definition pertains to billing. Of course every minute spent with a patient matters, but every minute does … [Read more...]
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