by PMR Team | May 28, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF
PDPM includes specific provisions to ensure that it accounts for the increased costs associated with caring for SNF patients with HIV/AIDS. Is your facility prepared to manage complex care plans associated with higher acuity admissions? Historically in accordance with... by PMR Team | May 22, 2019 | MDS, Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF
Highlights from the new RAI release Opportunity to Review Assessment Steps and Coding Guidance CMS has released the MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual v1.17 effective for assessments with an ARD of 10/1/2019 and after. PDPM guidance and calculation... by PMR Team | May 20, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF, Training
It may be time to assess your facility Restorative Nursing Program as part of your PDPM transition preparedness plan. Restorative Basics The fundamental requirements for Restorative nursing will remain the same under PDPM. Per the RAI manual, Restorative Nursing... by PMR Team | May 16, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF, Training
New! Easy Front-Line Staff Training Tool-Kit for Section GG Is your team up to speed on GG coding for PDPM? Under PDPM, Section GG significantly impacts Medicare reimbursement. Section GG replaces the Section G ADL score coding as the function measure under the new... by PMR Team | Apr 24, 2019 | PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF
On Friday 4/19, CMS released the pre-publication of the FY 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. As expected, the Patient-Driven Payment Model is confirmed to go into effect October 1, 2019. SNF Proposed Payment Updates for FY 2020:... by PMR Team | Apr 22, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, QAPI, Reimbursement, SNF
PDPM: MDS Accuracy and QAPI Initiatives With the implementation of the Medicare Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) on October 1st, 2019 comes the need for increased MDS accuracy and supportive documentation. Under PDPM, responses to 188 MDS items will be used to...