Ask the Payment Expert about… new quality measures
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 04, 2016
What is the new Quality Measure that will be included in the new SNF Value Based Purchasing program?
Ask the Payment Expert about … expedited review
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 04, 2015
The expedited review process was developed so a resident could quickly appeal the process if he or she disagreed when a facility decided that a resident is no longer covered under skilled services.
Ask the Payment Expert … about MDS-focused surveys
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 05, 2015
I keep hearing about MDS-focused surveys. What are they?
Ask the payment expert … about administrative financial knowledge
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 06, 2015
How important is it for department managers to understand financial information?
Ask the payment expert … about quality metrics
By
Patricia Boyer
Jun 05, 2015
A metric is a measurement of some sort of factor. For a quality metric, we are measuring quality in your facility. Companies measure performance against quality standards to determine whether they’re...
Ask the payment expert … about long-term compliance
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 01, 2015
Sometimes we feel like we’re spinning our wheels in correcting problem areas in our facility. What can we do to ensure ongoing compliance in problem areas?
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
Ask the payment expert … about supporting MDS completion
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 01, 2014
What is the best nursing structure to support the MDS process?
Ask the payment expert … about facility comparisons
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 01, 2014
What information is available so we can compare our nursing facility to others in the industry?
Ask the payment expert … about Medicare audit guidelines
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 01, 2014
What guidelines should we use for a Medicare audit?