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Celebration-Time-Come On! It’s a Celebration: Using Telehealth Services in the SNF - “Value of PT”
October 17th, 2023
The benefits this profession has provided are life-transformative. As we consider the invaluable role of
physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, and students that provide rehabilitative therapeutic care,
across various settings from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to Outpatient and Wellness Centers, we must recognize and celebrate the use of telehealth services.1 minute read
Solutions Syllabus Oct. & Nov. Sessions
September 27th, 2023
SOLUTIONS SYLLABUS FALL SESSIONS - REGISTER NOW
Participants will learn care planning, policy and procedures, and process improvement ideas to minimize risk during the Health Inspection process and improve the quality of care in the facility.1 minute read
CMS Releases FY 2024 Final Rule: SNFs In Line to Receive 4.0% Reimbursement Increase
August 1st, 2023
BACKGROUND The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are required to update the Medicare payment rates and quality programs on an annual basis. Prior to August 1 each year, CMS is required to publish the final rule for the upcoming fiscal year (FY).
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: On July 31st, CMS issued the final rule CMS-1779-F for FY 2024. This final rule contains many areas of importance and significance for SNF providers specifically as it relates to payment, quality, PDPM, and more. Preferred Therapy Solutions is thoroughly reviewing the final rule and has planned an in-depth webinar for August 15th.
Key elements of the proposed rule include
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Solutions Syllabus Summer Webinar Series
June 20th, 2023
Preferred Therapy Solutions’ Summer 2023 Solutions Syllabus webinar series is here. These sessions will provide extensive principles and evidence-based practices for clinical teams on the basics of the Critical Element (CE) Pathways and its utilization in the Health Inspection (HI) Process. Attendees will gain insight into the in-depth examination of the Critical Elements including care planning, policy and procedures, and process improvements to minimize risk during the Health Inspection process.
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Noise, Noise, Everywhere...Can You Hear It?
May 22nd, 2023
It is a noisy world. There is so much hustle and bustle around us, do we just tune it out, or can we even hear it? We do not realize that so many people struggle with hearing loss, specifically the elderly population. In fact, recent studies estimate nearly 63% of people over the age of 70 with 80% of those over the age of 80 in the United States experiencing some hearing loss. We know that the incidence of hearing loss increases with age and as our population continues to age, the prevalence of hearing loss is also expected to rise. Hearing loss in the elderly is due to presbycusis or Age-Related Hearing Loss but may also be a result of noise damage and cerumen impaction as the more common reasons.(view the complete article here)
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CMS: SNF 5-CLAIM PROBE & EDUCATE REVIEW
May 9th, 2023
CMS: SNF 5-CLAIM PROBE & EDUCATE REVIEW
Attention: Implementation date - June 5, 2023
In an attempt to increase comprehension of correct billing practices under PDPM by all SNF providers that bill Medicare, and to prevent future improper payments, CMS is implementing a 5-claim Probe and Educate Medical Review Strategy1 minute readPosted in: Compliance, NewsCMS- PART B ABN Form R-131 RENEWAL
April 18th, 2023
The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN) Form CMS-R-131, and its instructions have been approved by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal.
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Social Determinants of Health: LEVERAGING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TO ASSIST IN REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES
April 17th, 2023
Professionals in the skilled nursing arena are familiar with the Minimum Data Set or MDS. The MDS is a standardized assessment tool used to gather information about residents’ health status and needs. In 2023, we will see the MDS’s revision include
adding new social determinants of health (SDOH) to specifically have questions around ethnicity, race, language, transportation, health literacy, and social isolation1 minute readCMS Releases FY 2024 Proposed Rule: SNF’s In Line to Receive 3.7% Reimbursement Increase
April 5th, 2023
BACKGROUND
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are required to update the Medicare payment rates and quality programs on an annual basis. Each April, CMS publishes a proposed rule for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) and opens a comment period for stakeholders to review and provide comments to CMS before releasing the final rule.
What you need to know
On April 4th CMS issued the proposed rule CMS-1779-P for FY 2024. This proposed rule contains many areas of importance and significance for SNF providers specifically as it relates to payment, quality, staffing, and more.
Preferred Therapy Solutions is thoroughly reviewing the proposed rule and has planned an in-depth webinar for April 19th.
Key elements of the proposed rule include:
2 minute readCMS Posts Draft MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Version SNF Transition to iQIES Starting Soon
April 4th, 2023
CMS Posts Draft MDS 3.0 RAI Manual Version SNF Transition to iQIES Starting Soon
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the draft Minimum Data Set 3.0 (MDS 3.0) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual Version 1.18.11. The MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.18.11 will take effect on October 1, 2023. CMS notes that this version of the RAI contains "substantial revisions related to the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), which requires that standardized assessment items be collected across post-acute care
(PAC) settings."1 minute read
