Ask the payment expert: What’s the best way to maximize Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement?
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 01, 2012
It depends on which state you are in as to which Medicaid reimbursement program you are managed under.
For the RUGs III Medicaid reimbursed states, you need to remember your RUGs III grouper and what qualifies...
Ask the payment expert: How will our new e-charting system influence our reimbursement?
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 05, 2012
We are getting a new electronic charting system. Is there anything we should be aware of with the change?
What’s the best way to prevent Immediate Jeopardy citations?
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2012
We’ve been assisting facilities in several states with Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) resolutions. One of the big changes we are seeing is that when an IJ situation is cited, multiple tags are affected...
Ask the payment expert: How do I know if I need to complete a Change of Therapy OMRA?
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 01, 2012
The Change of Therapy (COT) OMRA means that each therapy resident is always in a “look back” period. When an assessment is completed, either a scheduled assessment or an EOT-R assessment, it...
Ask the payment expert…Should we add more MDS staff to meet new regulations?
Legislation would increase surveyor influence, training
By
Patricia Boyer
Nov 01, 2010
Legislation recently introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) would strengthen nursing home surveyor training programs, and extend whistleblower protections to surveyors.
Ask the payment expert: What is the impact of Section I of the new MDS 3.0?