by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, MDS, Medicare, PDPM, SNF
The Social Service department plays a significant role in daily nursing facility operations. From patient care planning, patient adjustment to facility admission, discharge planning, engaging with family/representatives, and beyond, social service staff members wear... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 18, 2023 | SNF, Training
John F. Kennedy once said, “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Are your facility’s leaders, whether new or seasoned, receiving ongoing training to best perform their duties and lead their team? A recent study on why healthcare workers quit their... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 11, 2022 | Blog, SNF
According to the most recent Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), $2.7 billion in improper payments were projected for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services for 2021. Inadequate... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Compliance, SNF
The Q4FY21 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2021 is now available for download. Follow these steps to access your PEPPER and analyze any outlier billing... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Mar 16, 2022 | CMS, Medicare, Q&A, SNF
Q: What should be done if a PPS 5-Day assessment completed for Managed Care is submitted to CMS? A: Assessments that are completed for purposes other than OBRA and SNF PPS reasons are not to be submitted, e.g., private insurance, including but not limited to... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog, SNF
“Calm seas never made a good sailor” Franklin D. Roosevelt was quoted as saying, and if that’s true, I expect the storms weathered by nursing home leaders over the past two years have seasoned many into veteran skippers. While we certainly would not have chosen this...