2019 NASL Conference Takeaways: Facilitating Transitions, Increasing Collaboration and Providing Value
I had the opportunity to represent the National Association of Rehab Agencies and Providers (NARA) this week at the NASL (National Association in
ABCs of PDPM: New Case-Mix Components
As you know, the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is the most significant change in the skilled nursing profession since the arrival of PPS in
Three Strategic Imperatives for SNFs Under PDPM
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! The elephant in the room in our industry right now is the Patient Driven Payment Model. To eat
CMS Targeted Reviews: What You Need to Know
In today’s digital age, many industries are benefiting from advanced tools and data in order to increase the efficiency of their operations, and
Section GG Items Require Nursing and Therapy to Collaborate for Correct Coding
Coming October 1, 2018, there are changes to the MDS that will include a number of additions to section GG. The changes were published in December by
Three Things I Learned at NARA DC 2018
Throughout the history of our company, many of our executives have invested their time, money and energy into an organization called the National
The Lasting Impact of the Repeal of the Part B Therapy Cap
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established an annual per-beneficiary Medicare spending limit, or therapy cap, for physical, occupational and
What Role will Speech Therapy Play in RCS-1?
As you may know, CMS announced that although the comment period for May's advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) officially closed this
Stop the Medicare part B therapy cap for outpatient services!
Under the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997, Congress placed an annual cap on therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries. The “therapy cap” is an
SNFs Required to Complete Facility Assessment by Nov. 28th, 2017
Background
The facility specific comprehensive assessment must be completed by November 28, 2017 and updated whenever there is a change in the