MedPAC plots policy for SNF payment adequacy next Friday
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2023
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission will delve into the adequacy of skilled nursing facility payment levels at the panel’s annual December meeting next Friday morning.
Proposal addressing therapy ‘double-whammy’ could net system savings
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2022
Long-term care therapy advocates and peers from other healthcare sectors touted the potential savings of nearly a quarter billion Medicare dollars if the SMART Act is passed.
Medicaid daily revenue hits record as skilled nursing occupancy dispute flares
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 03, 2023
Medicaid revenue per patient day in skilled nursing facilities rose to a record level in January, even as similar measures for Medicare retreated.