Regulatory shifts in the long-term and post-acute care spaces are unavoidable and can have a big impact on your organization’s bottom line. Check out the resources below to stay up to date on regulatory changes and compliance management.
Regulatory Insights
Author: Janine Savage, RN, RAC-CT, CHC
Since the CMS Final Rule announcing the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was released, there has been much speculation among SNF providers and industry experts about what compliance will look like under the new reimbursement system.
In April 2019, CMS ‘unfroze’ its Five-Star ratings which may have resulted in a shift in your facility ratings. Learn more about these ratings shifts as well as additional updates from CMS.
Author: Steven Littlehale, Chief Clincal Officer Emeritus, PointRight, McKnight’s LTC News
In this guest blog post, Steven Littlehale tackles the topic of change in the context of PDPM and the Five-Star system and discusses the positive side of embracing change personally and professionally.
Author: Steven Littlehale, Chief Clincal Officer Emeritus, PointRight, McKnight’s LTC News
Steven Littlehale explores how ICD-10 codes will be used to determine the payment components for PDPM. While this new model will deliver reimbursement that is much more specific to the clinical needs of the resident, it also challenges SNFs to up their ICD-10 coding game.
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