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
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4 reasons why you should have a robust Restorative Nursing Program in your facility
Restorative Nursing Programs are essential for provision of care for residents in long term care. Imagine yourself as a resident in a nursing home (for some that though alone causes anxiety) – would you want to maintain your physical ability to continue to be as independent as possible? Would you want to have trained staff… Continue reading 4 reasons why you should have a robust Restorative Nursing Program in your facility
PDPM, SNFs & Therapy Contracts
PDPM is scheduled to be implemented October 1, 2019 for traditional Medicare Part A patients in the SNFs. This will mean your therapy company will probably need to amend their contract to accommodate this new type of payor source. So how will you be charged? Since history is a pretty good indicator of the future,… Continue reading PDPM, SNFs & Therapy Contracts
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!
2018 THCA/TNCAL Convention & Trade Show
Broad River Rehab will be attending the 2018 THCA/TNCAL Convention & Trade Show. We’ll be in booth 630. The show is August 15-17 at the Music City Center. We hope to see you there!