What is the value of having a daily “stand-up” meeting in our facility?
Ask the Payment Expert about … bundled payment initiatives
By
Patricia Boyer
Apr 04, 2016
How do bundled payment initiatives affect my facility?
Ask the Payment Expert about… Quality Measures
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 04, 2015
What are the Quality Measures that will be included in the new SNF Value Based Purchasing program?
Ask the payment expert … about the observation stay loophole
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2013
We’ve had problems with residents being caught in the hospital “observation stay loophole.” What can we do to ensure they qualify for coverage at our facility?
Ask the payment expert about … the Drug Regimen Review quality measure
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 05, 2018
What do I need to know about the Drug Regimen Review quality measure that goes into effect Oct. 1?
Ask the payment expert … about MDS staffing
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 01, 2013
We recently lost our MDS nurse and didn’t know what to do, as no one else knew how to do MDSs. What should we do differently now?
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 … about RAC nursing home audits
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 01, 2013
We keep hearing about RACs in skilled nursing homes but we haven’t seen any in our state, so why should we worry about them?
Ask the payment expert about … probe and educate reviews
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 08, 2018
Are the probe and educate reviews occurring only in home health agencies or in skilled nursing facilities as well?
Ask the Payment Expert about … swing bed rehab
By
Patricia Boyer
May 08, 2018
I am seeking info about rehab services in a swing bed setting. I know services need to be daily and require a skilled caregiver. Can OT or SLP alone meet the criteria without PT or nursing, if the need...