Ask the Payment Expert about … facility assessments
By
Patricia Boyer
Nov 06, 2017
Can you tell me more about the Facility Assessment that will be implemented in Phase 2 of the Rules of Participation?
Ask the payment expert: Any ideas on how to improve Medicaid reimbursement?
By
Caryn Adams
Feb 02, 2020
I have received questions from multiple states on how to improve Medicaid reimbursement. Any ideas?
Ask the Payment Expert about … the new Payroll-Based Journal system
By
Patricia Boyer
Jun 06, 2016
Can you explain the new Payroll-Based Journal system?
Ask the payment expert: Why do we have so many A’s in our ADL coding?
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 02, 2013
The new RUGs-IV scoring methodology has a strong tendency to score your ADLs lower.
Ask the Payment Expert about… data interoperability
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 04, 2016
he SNF Final Rule indicates that interoperability of data will be important. What do we need to do about this issue?
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 … about Medicare changes
By
Patricia Boyer
Jun 01, 2014
What significant changes in Medicare occurred for us in 2014?
Ask the payment expert…Should we add more MDS staff to meet new regulations?