Month: July 2014
Highmark has initiated a three-year partnership with naviHealth, a national post-acute care management company, to bring a personalized approach to support its Medicare Advantage members across Pennsylvania. According to patient needs, naviHealth will utilize decision support technology and its post-acute
I have been posting information for two years now on the importance of knowing the metrics of your facility. Many providers have taken a wait and see approach but changes affecting reimbursement are beginning to happen now. We are seeing
After 15 years of competitive team sports and the drive to continue to pursue the competitive edge that would not seem to diminish, I decided to choose a hobby that no longer required so many people’s participation to have a
I am sure you have probably heard of the inspiring life story of Susan Boyle. A 47-year old, unemployed woman who had never been married, or even kissed! From Scotland, Susan elicited lots of praise and compliments not just from
On July 11th we held a Summer Family Picnic to benefit the Cookie Jar Fund. This was our 2nd annual event where we invite FP family and friends out to enjoy food, drinks, fun and to benefit this incredible fund.
Maintenance Therapy and Medicare Reimbursement On January 24, 2013, the U. S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo v. Sebelius, in which the plaintiffs alleged that Medicare contractors were
PEPPER stands for Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report and provides an educational tool which helps providers identify Medicare services at risk for improper payments by providing a summary of provider-specific data information. Sharing your PEPPER with your therapy