Ask The Payment Expert: Ensuring you receive incentive pay for FY 2019
By
Caryn Adams
Jan 04, 2019
Q: I did not receive an incentive payment for FY 2018 through the Skilled Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing program. How can I ensure I receive incentives for FY 2019?
Ask the payment expert: What is the best way not to lose 2% of the Annual Payment Update?
By
Caryn Adams
May 01, 2020
Even though we are getting a temporary break from it due to pandemic relief, what is the best way not to lose 2% of the Annual Payment Update?
Ask the payment expert: How many minutes of therapy should be provided, according to diagnosis?
By
Caryn Adams
Dec 05, 2019
How many minutes of therapy should be provided, according to diagnosis?
Ask the payment expert: I am seeing an increase in Medicare Replacement Policy additional document requests....
By
Caryn Adams
Oct 01, 2020
I am seeing an increase in Medicare Replacement Policy additional document requests. How should we respond?
Ask the payment expert: Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020?
By
Caryn Adams
Nov 12, 2019
Now that PDPM is in full swing, what should be on my radar for 2020? There is always one more thing on the horizon. This month is the rollout of the Phase 3 requirements of the conditions of participation,...
Ask the payment expert: What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
By
Caryn Adams
Apr 01, 2020
What changes are coming to the 5-Star rating with the new refresh?
Ask the payment expert: PDPM’s flexibility
By
Caryn Adams
Jan 05, 2020
Can you comment on the Patient Driven Payment Model’s flexibility? Facilities might reduce traditional therapy while adding group/social exercise classes and then have therapists guiding the curriculum...
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
By
Caryn Adams
Aug 01, 2019
With just about six weeks until the PDPM rollout, what should be occurring at our facility? With the October 1 Patient-Drive Payment Model implementation date fast approaching, there are many tasks that...