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: How can I boost my staffing star rating?
By
Caryn Adams
Feb 05, 2019
There still is widespread confusion around the staffing portion of the star rating. The methodology for calculation of this changed as of April 2018.
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?