Ask the payment expert: Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020?
By
Caryn Adams
Nov 12, 2019
Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020? There is always one more thing on the horizon. This month is the rollout of the Phase 3 requirements of the conditions of participation,...
Ask the payment expert … about the Brief Interview for Mental Status
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 01, 2014
Is there anything we should be doing with the results of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMs) and PHQ-9 that we get from the MDS?
Ask the Payment Expert about … the new MDS Section
By
Patricia Boyer
May 04, 2016
Can you explain the new MDS Section and assessment?
Ask the payment expert: Is there a penalty if a SNF resident receives more than 25% of his or her therapy...
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Mar 01, 2022
Is there a penalty if a SNF resident receives more than 25% of his or her therapy in a concurrent or group setting?
Ask the payment expert: What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
By
Caryn Adams
Apr 01, 2020
What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
Ask the Payment Expert about … bundled payments in rural areas
By
Patricia Boyer
Mar 04, 2016
We are in a rural area and we’ve tried to talk to our hospital about bundled payment but they don’t seem to know what we are talking about. What can we do?
Ask the payment expert: Measuring the impact of resident interviews and MDS 3.0
Ask the Payment Expert about … new CMS initiatives
By
Patricia Boyer
Nov 05, 2016
There are so many new programs coming out from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently that it’s hard to understand. Is the criteria the same for them all?