Posted on: May 30, 2018
CMS recently announced the proposed Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and it was a flurry of, “what happened to the RCS-1 proposal?” Add this to ongoing MDS RAI Manual updates and CMS appears to be in lockstep with refining the way it collects and analyzes clinical data through the completion of the MDS assessment, and how this will implicate provider reimbursement.
Read MorePosted on: May 25, 2018
Under the new Patient-Driven Payment Model or PDPM, CMS has admitted to keeping an eye on a potential increase in mechanically altered diets.
Read MorePosted on: May 16, 2018
If you are all over your PEPPER (Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report), you probably noticed the most recent release for Q4 2017 shows a new risk for improper payment – the 20-day episodes of care.
Read MorePosted on: May 10, 2018
Unaware that CMS has proposed a new payment system for our fee for service residents ? Don’t worry, we read the entire proposed rule and have everything ready for you. If you haven’t seen our most recent Advisor for a quick “what’s this PDPM all about?”, click here. We were swift with putting together all of the details in a webinar for our current and potential partners – you can watch the recording here if you missed it.
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