DO Options – PDPM is not “one size fits all”, ask for 2 to 3 pricing options from your therapy provider so you can choose the one that you think is best for your facility. Simplicity – You should be able to clearly understand what it is you are paying. Flexibility – Many therapy providers… Continue reading The DOs and DON’Ts when signing a PDPM Pricing Amendment
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PDPM Navigator™ Updated with Final Rule
You might have noticed we’ve been absent on the blog for a while. That’s because we have a couple of big projects going on. While I can’t announce anything just yet, stay tuned… I can say we’ve updated PDPM Navigator™ to reflect the changes in the Final Rule. Your phone will update automatically or you… Continue reading PDPM Navigator™ Updated with Final Rule
CMS Releases 2020 Proposed Rule – The Highlights
As you may be aware, on April 19th CMS released the FY 2020 SNF PPS Proposed Rule that sets forth the proposed updates to FY 2020 beginning Oct 1, 2019 . As you know, CMS finalized the Patient Driven Payment Model in last year’s final rule, so the proposed rule contains mostly expected revisions related… Continue reading CMS Releases 2020 Proposed Rule – The Highlights
CMS has updated the PDPM website… Again!
As we in the SNF world eagerly anticipate the 5-Star and the SNF FY 2020 proposed rule this month, the revised RAI Manual in May and the SNF FY 2020 Final Rule in July, on April 4th, CMS updated the PDPM Website… again! Things are really moving at a breakneck pace. You may feel like… Continue reading CMS has updated the PDPM website… Again!
PDPM, Staffing & STRIVE
There is a problem on the horizon. Under PDPM, the staffing study used to determine how many nursing hours to expect for a given RUG level will not longer work. That study, called STRIVE, was originally done between 2005 and 2009. The data from that study is used to estimate how many nursing hours (RN,… Continue reading PDPM, Staffing & STRIVE
PDPM Navigator Lite™ – Free in the App Store!
We’ve decided to offer a lite version of our PDPM Navigator™ to everyone FOR FREE! PDPM Navigator Lite™ does everything that our website PDPM Calculator does (and more) but it does it all on your phone. You can use it wherever, whenever, however. No internet is required after the install. How do you get it?… Continue reading PDPM Navigator Lite™ – Free in the App Store!
PDPM Calculator – Thank You!
Since we launched the PDPM Calculator in May of 2018, we’ve received an incredible amount of positive feedback. We’re truly flattered by the response. What started as a tool to help us understand PDPM has turned into something the entire community is using to get ready for this change. We’d like to say a HUGE… Continue reading PDPM Calculator – Thank You!
PDPM Navigator™
You might have noticed that we’ve been pretty quiet on the blog recently. The reason is that we’ve been very busy building a tool for the future. Our PDPM Calculator is incredibly popular but it doesn’t work well on a phone. We decided we needed a mobile version. THEN we decided to make it better,… Continue reading PDPM Navigator™
The Do’s and Don’ts in a Rehab Contract (you WILL amend your contract this year)
With PDPM looming, the industry is abuzz with pricing models as the current RUV IV pricing will no longer apply. Your current rehab provider will come to you soon and propose an amendment to your current contract to account for patient treatment falling under PDPM. This is a PERFECT time for you to not only… Continue reading The Do’s and Don’ts in a Rehab Contract (you WILL amend your contract this year)
SLP and PDPM: Integration equals Value and Outcomes
Like a diamond, the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is a multifaceted reimbursement system that reflects the various aspects of resident care in a SNF more clearly that the current RUG based system. It is a system that providers must master before it becomes the reality of how SNF’s are reimbursed beginning Oct. 1st.… Continue reading SLP and PDPM: Integration equals Value and Outcomes