by Carrie Hensel | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
As you define your month-by-month plan to transition to PDPM, here are questions to answer with your interdisciplinary team (IDT) to ensure effective collaboration, knowledge sharing, and success. LEADERSHIP / ADMINISTRATION 1. As we cross-walk current...
by Carrie Hensel | Feb 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cheat Sheet and Contract Considerations: By now you know that the goal with PDPM is to tie reimbursement to residents’ needs, and thereby disconnect the link between therapy hours and financial gain, which even until recently was getting therapy providers into...
by Carrie Hensel | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Presenter: Leah Klusch, RN, BSN, FACHCA Date: January 17, 2019 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM HOW DO YOU LISTEN TO THE WEBINAR? Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/614993291 One tap mobile: +16468769923, 614993291# Dial by your location: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID:...
by Carrie Hensel | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
In our previous post, we provided a summary of how VBP is affecting SNF reimbursements throughout this fiscal year. Penalties and bonuses were determined by CMS calculations based on SNF 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Measure statistics from 2015 to 2017, and next...
by Carrie Hensel | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many of our clients, colleagues, and contacts have asked us recently – what the heck just happened with VBP, and how will our reimbursements be affected in the coming year? For that reason, here are explanations and resources to help you understand VBP. With...
by Carrie Hensel | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
As skilled nursing providers prepare for PDPM (which will take effect 10/1/19), what key initiatives should they undertake now to ensure an efficient transition? 1. UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Don’t just rely on CMS projections. Do your own...
by Carrie Hensel | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sweeping changes are coming to SNF payments. Are you ready? When RCS-1 was proposed to replace PPS RUG-IV in 2017, we all doubted that it would be implemented on October 1, 2018. To no one’s surprise, the new payment system has been delayed. With PDPM (the...
by Carrie Hensel | Jul 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
At last week’s NADONA conference in lovely Grand Rapids, we played a rousing game of cornhole in our booth and gave away bottles of wine to the winners. With each person we met, we asked, “What makes a therapy company better than all the rest?” As you can imagine,...
by Carrie Hensel | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
In response to last month’s post about the similarities between good leadership and morel mushroom hunting (yes, it’s kooky but relevant!), we gathered more tips from leaders in aging services. Here are ten more golden nuggets about leadership, plus two more secret...
by Carrie Hensel | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
With the arrival of spring, many of us are feeling a renewed energy – to walk in the sunshine, do some spring cleaning, and turn over the soil in our gardens. For me, it’s time to hunt for morel mushrooms. Springtime is also the perfect time to cultivate our...
