The Medicare Part B therapy cap exceptions process will expire December 31, 2013. IF CONGRESS DOESN’T ACT, PATIENTS WIL BE FACED WITH A HARD CAP FOR PART B THERAPY SERVICES IN 2014! Contact your members of Congress ASAP asking them to
Month: September 2013
Long Term Care Commission’s Report
The Commission on Long-Term Care has issued its full report to Congress, fleshing out recommendations that it released last week addressing LTC service delivery, workforce issues and financing systems. Nothing in this report would surprise any reasonably well-informed long-term care
CARING FOR THE CLINICALLY COMPLEX PATIENT
As our long term care admissions become more and more acute, the interdisciplinary care team has increased challenges in caring for the resident with comorbidities and diagnoses that can complicate and hinder the care and recovery process. The clinically complex
CMS Finalizes Fiscal Year 2014
On July 31, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1446-F] outlining fiscal year (FY) 2014 Medicare payment rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The major provisions of the final rule are summarized below.
April 10, 2014—-Save The Date!!
I bet you are wondering what April 10, 2014 is! If you guessed that April 10, 2014 is my birthday, you are not correct. Sorry, my zodiac sign is Leo, not Aries but thank you for thinking of me!! Actually, CMS
What We Know And What We Don’t
We know that CMS released the final rule for FY 2014 on the Medicare Program Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2014 and we know that the major provisions include the following: An increase
ICD-10: It’s Closer Than You Think!
If you are hoping there will be another delay, think again! CMS has been clear: there will not be any more delays! The compliance date for implementation of ICD-10 is October 1, 2014. ICD-10 replaces ICD-9 diagnosis code set. ICD-10
CONTINUING EDUCATION – YOUR TICKET IN
As more and more of you that make your living marketing skilled nursing facilities are finding out, it is getting much harder to get into an acute care hospital and spend quality time with the people that send you referrals.