Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and share a meal with some smart and savvy operators of several assisted living facilities after the NCALA Trade Show. (By the way, the show was awesome! Thanks NCALA!) During that meal, a very smart nurse said the following: (I’m paraphrasing here.) Changes that you might expect… Continue reading ALF Expectations
Author: Joe Eaton
Part A RUGs – Some Observations
Do you want to see a picture that explains a lot about skilled nursing right now? Take a look at this: (click to enlarge) View fullsize This is from the 2016 Medicare Part A data that CMS released a few days ago. There is a lot to unpack in that data set, but just based… Continue reading Part A RUGs – Some Observations
PDPM, Non-Therapy Ancillaries & MDS Section I
PDPM includes a new pay category, the non-therapy ancillary or NTA. Everyone I’ve talked to agrees the NTA payment is a good idea. But, since it’s new, we’re going to have to work on understanding how it’s supposed to work, and how we can most easily and efficiently complete the assessment with accurate information. View… Continue reading PDPM, Non-Therapy Ancillaries & MDS Section I
Q4 2018 North Carolina Medicaid Data
The data used to set rates for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina for the final quarter of 2018 is here. We mine this data every quarter for not only trends but to also identify opportunities for us and our clients. I’ll summarize the major points here. View fullsize Overall case-mix index continues to climb.… Continue reading Q4 2018 North Carolina Medicaid Data
PDPM Calculator & Wage Indexing
Since we launched our PDPM Calculator, it’s become one of the most popular things on our site. It’s even the second (and third) result on Google for “PDPM calculator”. One request we’ve heard a few times is to add wage indexing so you can see what the rates look like where you live. There are… Continue reading PDPM Calculator & Wage Indexing
2018 NCALA Fall Conference & Trade Show
Broad River Rehab is excited to be attending the North Carolina Assisted Living Fall Conference & Trade Show! The show is October 9-11 and will be in the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We will be in booth 7. Please stop by!
Q&A with Joel VanEaton
Recently Broad River Rehab welcomed Joel VanEaton to the team. In this posting we’re going to ask Joel some burning questions we’ve been wondering about and get his perspective. BRR: How will PDPM change the role of the MDS nurse? JVE: Under PDPM the MDS nurse will only become more important for one primary reason:… Continue reading Q&A with Joel VanEaton
Downloadable RAI Manual
Do you need an offline version of the RAI manual? Download it here: Everything Except Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Update
Trends in North Carolina Medicaid
Based on the latest data from the state of North Carolina, we can look at trends for Medicaid in skilled nursing in the state. Overall, average case-mix is up significantly, continuing a long term climbing trend. Keep in mind that in North Carolina, if the mean case-mix is increasing while your facility case-mix stays constant,… Continue reading Trends in North Carolina Medicaid
Welcome Joel VanEaton!
Broad River Rehab’s Mission and Philosophy statements speak of knowledge and passion. These are two essential values of our employees and clients. It is rare for an organization to have the opportunity to hire a recognized expert in his/her field, and one who also displays an ardent passion in caring for the elderly, but we have done it! Broad River Rehab is excited to… Continue reading Welcome Joel VanEaton!