Reimbursement
| August 4, 2017
CMS raises reimbursement by 1%, pushes VBP
With the Value-Based Purchasing program due to begin in 2019, CMS is pushing SNFs to get on board with performance baselines now.
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| June 8, 2017
PointClickCare, ABILITY Network partner on claims management
The tech companies will integrate software so providers can create, access and manage claims within the electronic health record.
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| May 4, 2017
House passes AHCA bill by 4 votes
The promise of $8 billion for high-risk and pre-existing conditions pushed the bill in the GOP's favor. The bill now moves on to the Senate, where the margins for passage are predicted to be tougher.
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| April 28, 2017
CMS funds nursing home for prisoners
A Connecticut nursing home will receive federal funding to help pay for and provide care to the state’s aging inmates.
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| April 14, 2017
Mass. proposes increased LTC funding
State legislators are rallying behind bills to increase wages for nursing home workers and Medicaid reimbursement levels for nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
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| February 6, 2017
Re-examining CMS’ 5-star rating system
A new GAO report highlights why experts say the next addition to the Nursing Home Compare five-star ratings should be customer service.
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| December 30, 2016
The best of 2016
CMS mandates, dementia care strategies, cross-team collaboration and ageism culture change—We checked our web visits and social media stats to see which in-depth articles were the most popular among our readers in 2016. Did you miss any of these?
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| December 27, 2016
CMS issues final rule for cardiac bundled payments
CMS released its latest episodic care models Tuesday, including the 90-day bundles for heart and bypass patients.
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| December 19, 2016
CMS to test new ACO model for dual-eligibles
The pilot will let accountable care organizations manage the Medicaid claims for beneficiaries who receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
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| November 14, 2016
OIG scrutinizes SNFs and therapy reimbursement
The office’s 2017 workplan targets rehabilitation, hospice and hyperbaric oxygen therapy services, in addition to SNF billing.
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