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From PDPM to PDGM: Home Health in the Hot Seat

Posted on: August 30, 2018

How Will the Recent Home Health Proposed Rule Affect the PAC Industry?

NOW WHAT?
PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model) was recently announced in July as part of the Proposed Rule published by CMS and is anticipated to be THE biggest change in home health reimbursement 20+ years!

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Tags: Home Health, CMS Update 2018, PDPM, PDGM

New Long Stay Quality Measures (QMs): Unplanned Hospitalizations or Outpatient Observation Stays

Posted on: August 9, 2018

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The new Long Stay Quality Measure for hospitalizations are to be posted on Nursing Home Compare in October 2018. The formal name for this measure is Number of Hospitalizations per 1,000 Long-Stay Resident Days.

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