As we start a new decade, significant transformation is underway with Medicare payment for post-acute care. PDPM for SNFs started October 1, 2019, and PDGM for HHAs went into effect January 1, 2020. These transformative models hold great promise, but also come with unique challenges.
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Does a more disciplined sales process equate to higher occupancy? Based on our experience the answer is a resounding yes! But that leads to an even more important question: what constitutes a disciplined sales process?
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CMS recently published a final rule on hospital discharge planning. This is the first major update to hospital discharge planning rules since 2013 and has potential to be a game changer for the relationship between hospitals and post-acute care.
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Finding top talent in a tight labor market requires creativity, connections, and collaboration. The keys to successful post-acute care recruiting? Be creative and innovative, and try everything to ensure that your pipeline remains flooded with the best-and-brightest talent.
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CMS has been clarifying policy through finalizing the Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument. The RAI manual updates are mostly clarifications of existing policy, but there are some changes due to the recently enacted final rule for FY 2020.
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The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) represents the most profound change to skilled nursing facility (SNF) reimbursement in more than two[…]
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