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PDPM & PDGM: Let's Break Down the Confusion...Pt 2

Posted on: July 25, 2018

If the 2019 proposed rule is finalized, which we anticipate is likely, it will cement the shift in Medicare’s payment system from a prospective payment system to value based purchasing model.  With these mega changes it can feel like a daunting task to provide clinical excellence while maintaining a profit, thus it will be paramount that detailed analysis and strategies be developed to ensure that we keep patient care as our number one priority.

Following a thorough review of the 599-page “Proposed Rule”, HealthPRO Heritage experts offer the following highlights on the PDGM section of the rule:

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Tags: CMS Update 2018, PDPM, PDGM

PDPM & PDGM: Let's Break Down the Confusion...Pt 1

Posted on: July 12, 2018

On Monday, July 2, 2018, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 Proposed Rule. Our industry has been anxiously awaiting this announcement since the introduction of “Home Health Groupings Model,” or HHGM in July 2017.

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Tags: CMS Update 2018, PDPM, PDGM