As nursing homes are still in the process of updating their procedures to align with October 2023’s MDS requirements, avoiding compliance and payment problems involves having accurate data, and it all begins with its collection. Data collection has become a tough exercise in the midst of staffing challenges, and many facilities have yet to update […]
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Administrators and executives with decades of experience believe leadership in the skilled nursing space has fundamentally changed. A reactionary mindset has taken hold among nursing home administrators, affecting morale within facilities and slowing the evolution of the sector. It’s incredibly difficult to look at overall recovery and have a wider perspective when there’s such a […]
With a new Medicare payment model for skilled nursing facilities just months away, operators who haven’t started planning for the changes are already months behind. Skilled Nursing News has been reporting on the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) since the day it was finalized last July 31, and we’ve spent those eight months speaking to […]
Starting October 1, skilled nursing facility operators will have no choice but to become proficient with a specific type of medical coding that previously had no bearing on reimbursements — and leading industry voices say there are multiple paths to getting there. ICD-10 codes, specific diagnosis identifications long used by hospitals, will play a key […]
Skilled nursing operators can’t control day-to-day Medicaid rates in their states, but they do have a broad toolbox that can help them avoid eligibility errors and oversights that can cause millions in losses. In an era of constricted Medicaid reimbursements, frontline staff can still play a crucial role in maximizing dollars, sb2 Inc. CEO and […]
Hiring and retaining talented skilled nursing employees remains one of the biggest challenges for operators in the industry, especially for key frontline nursing positions. Amid these pressures, hiring managers might be tempted to rely on their instincts when selecting from potential candidates — but two health care staffing experts say in many cases, conventional hiring […]
Staffing challenges continue to torment skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and not just at the caregiving level. Often, broader issues within a SNF are traced back to high turnover at the administrative level. As a result, SNF hiring managers should be thinking more critically about attracting the right candidates who will positively impact the facility. “It’s […]
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