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...
by Carrie Hensel | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Here’s a little quiz to test your knowledge about senior care and Saint Patrick’s Day. What’s in it for you? The first person to get 10 out of 10 correct wins an Amazon gift card worth $100. The second person to score 10/10 correct gets a $50 Amazon...
by Carrie Hensel | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the wee hours of Friday, Feb 9, 2018, the House and Senate passed a bill that repeals therapy caps. What does that repeal mean for your community and residents? In the wee hours of Friday, Feb 9, 2018, the House and Senate passed a bill that repeals therapy caps....
by Carrie Hensel | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Therapy may be on your to-do list this year, but priorities shift… As a leader in senior care, your strategic targets are set for 2018, but this is not your first rodeo. You are well aware that your priorities will shift each day like snow drifts across...
by Carrie Hensel | Dec 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Let’s look into the magic crystal ball. As we reach the end of 2017, we asked our team to look into the magic crystal ball and give us their predictions and prognostications for the coming year. Some things that our team agreed would happen – the Winter...
by Carrie Hensel | Nov 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
CMS is on a never-ending quest to minimize inappropriate payments to providers. Providers should take time to understand the conditions of participation they became subject to when they agreed to become providers for CMS beneficiaries. Providers should also...
by Carrie Hensel | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
By now, we’ve all heard about the numerous suits filed by the Department of Justice (like this one, this one, this one, and this one) accusing SNFs and their contract therapy providers of upcoding patients to the highest level of therapy without evaluating actual...
by Carrie Hensel | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
PPS Rate Changes Take Effect 10/1/17; Comments Pour In Over Proposed Overhaul of RUG-IV Case Mix Methodology Back in May 2017, CMS simultaneously released its proposed updates to SNF PPS rates and policies for FY 2018, and concurrently solicited comments on its...
by Carrie Hensel | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
“The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.” Spencer Johnson Imagine this … Last Tuesday evening Dorothy Davis, a 76-year old resident in your assisted living community, ate a marvelous mac-n-cheese dinner in your dining room,...
Onsite outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy in assisted living facilities & independent living communities
Skilled home health care including nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and personal care services in the home
Contract therapy including short term rehab, long term care, and therapy management in skilled nursing facilities
