5 Star Rating take a hit in April?

5 Star Rating take a hit in April? We can help! Nearly 40% of SNFs experienced a decline in overall star rating due to the changes in the 5 Star Rating calculation put into effect in April. Proactive partners with providers to drive 5 Star improvement through a...

SNF Proposed Payment Updates for FY 2020

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:...

MDS Accuracy Key For PDPM Success

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...