Ask the payment expert … about facility comparisons
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 01, 2014
What information is available so we can compare our nursing facility to others in the industry?
Ask the payment expert … about Medicare audit guidelines
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 01, 2014
What guidelines should we use for a Medicare audit?
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 … about quality of care and reimbursements
By
Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2014
Many states are at the forefront of pay for performance initiatives. These tie payment incentives to quality measurements and outcomes. These programs are encouraged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Ask the payment expert … about Medicare technical requirements
By
Patricia Boyer
Apr 01, 2014
We were told we didn’t meet technical requirements for Medicare. What does that mean?
Ask the payment expert … about the financial benefits of QAPI
By
Patricia Boyer
Mar 01, 2014
What are the financial benefits to implementing CMS’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program?
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 MDS changes and payment
By
Patricia Boyer
Dec 01, 2013
With all the changes to the MDS on Oct. 1, 2013, how will payment be affected?
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 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?