Ask The Payment Expert: Why is reimbursement less than the published Medicare rate?
By
Caryn Adams
Apr 04, 2019
There are multiple factors that are impacting facility rates this year, and it can be quite confusing.
Ask The Payment Expert: Why is ICD-10 a hot topic?
By
Caryn Adams
Mar 07, 2019
ICD-10 coding should be high-priority on everyone’s list this year as we await the rollout of the Patient-Driven Payment Model. I do not think it can be stressed enough that diagnoses are driving reimbursement.
Ask The Payment Expert: How can I boost my staffing star rating?
By
Caryn Adams
Feb 05, 2019
There still is widespread confusion around the staffing portion of the star rating. The methodology for calculation of this changed as of April 2018.
Ask The Payment Expert: Ensuring you receive incentive pay for FY 2019
By
Caryn Adams
Jan 04, 2019
Q: I did not receive an incentive payment for FY 2018 through the Skilled Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing program. How can I ensure I receive incentives for FY 2019?