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The PDPM Nursing category. A Primer for MCRA and MCD

Traditionally, the PDPM nursing category has been underutilized in its representation of resident unique characteristics. With the elimination of section G in MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 in October 2023, states are moving away from RUG based case mix index rate adjustments to PDPM based systems that generally incorporate only the PDPM nursing category in that calculation.…...

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Understanding the Value of the MDS Nurse Under PDPM

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As the SNF world draws its collective breath and begins to consider the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), the new reimbursement system that will drive payment for Medicare Part A for SNFs starting October 1, 2019, there are many questions and misunderstandings. Because of the major changes to the payment system, compared to RUG IV… Continue reading Understanding the Value of the MDS Nurse Under PDPM