The more things change the more things stay the same.
CMS has been very clear that in order to receive Medicare Part A reimbursement under PDPM, the following will still hold true:
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Under PDPM, CMS Holds the Line on the Definition of Skilled Requirements
Posted on: January 16, 2019
Waiting on the World to Change: Are EMRs Ready for PDPM?
Posted on: January 7, 2019
Are you concerned about whether your EMR is equipped to handle the transition? You’re not alone!
Read MoreG vs GG: Yes, One Letter Makes All the Difference!
Posted on: January 2, 2019
MDS coding experts must remain vigilant! Beware coding pitfalls when it comes to Section G versus Section GG.
Read MoreHealthPRO Heritage Continues Expansion with Acquisition in Michigan
Posted on: November 14, 2018
November 14, 2018. HealthPRO Heritage (“HealthPRO”) completed the acquisition of the long-term care division of Agility Health (“Agility Health”) from Alliance Physical Therapy Management (“Alliance”), on August 31, 2018.
Read MoreHome Health PDGM Final Rule Released
Posted on: November 2, 2018
CMS released the much anticipated Home Health Final Rule October 31. Much of the content from the Proposed Rule and the Final Rule will remain the same, with significant changes highlighted below.
Read MoreBrace Yourself for PDPM: Knowing the Predicted Fiscal Impact is Your First Step
Posted on: October 11, 2018
Step one to ensuring your facility delivers positive patient outcomes, maintains regulatory compliance, and achieves financial viability in the New PDPM World is to perform a RUGs-to-PDPM Crosswalk on all your patients.
Read MoreHome Health Providers: Leverage QAPI Plan to Prep for PDGM?
Posted on: October 1, 2018
In the recently updated Conditions of Participation, CMS spells out what they expect from a QAPI program. Additionally, the final draft of the interpretive guidelines (IG) for the Home Health Agency Conditions of Participation (CoP) was released last month.
How can agencies use this already mandatory requirement to help prepare them for the expected changes coming in 2020 with the proposed Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)?
Read MoreNot Getting All of Your 2% Withhold Back in Revenue Starting this October?
Posted on: September 24, 2018
Success or failure for SNFs will hinge directly on hospital readmission rates (& other performance metrics, too!)
What’s This About 2% of My Revenue?
Read MoreHow to Use an Onsite Therapy Program to Increase Occupancy in Assisted and Independent Living
Posted on: September 14, 2018
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Read MoreFrom 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!