Therapists in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting are starting out 2020 with a few new requirements to tackle. No shocker there. What isn't changing these days?!! The 2475-page Final Rule [Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule CY2020] released … [Read more...]
50 States With State Board & Practice Act Links: PT, OT and Speech
Know Your Stuff! As licensed professionals, it is our responsibility to know the rules and regulations required of us in the setting we practice in. Sure, as therapists and assistants working in long term care, we are bombarded with regulations … [Read more...]
Medicare Part A and Part B Updates for the SNF Setting: New CMS Rules Released
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...]
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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