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...]
The “Art” of Therapy Documentation
The “art” of documentation? Yes, art…and the way things are going in the therapy world today….hopefully not a lost art! Of the 6 definitions of “art” listed in Merriam-Webster, 4 could be applied to the work that make up a part of … [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 – 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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