After years in which Medicare policy and Covid-19 drove more hospital referrals to home health, skilled nursing facilities recently have seen referrals surge, thanks to a variety of factors. Referral trends through January 2023 showed a jump in patients sent to the nursing home while at the same time rejection rates for home health agency […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to take action on transitions in care – specifically Medicare Advantage (MA) plans diverting care to home health instead of skilled nursing – after years of skilled nursing industry and consumer feedback. CMS last month took steps to address the trend with a proposed rule […]
After months of wondering if hospital referrals would ever rebound during the height of the pandemic, skilled nursing operators now face a new problem. Worsening staffing shortages have left many operators unable to meet current patient demand. That’s according to a new report from CarePort, a WellSky company. The report examines data from more than […]
While building back hospital referrals is one way skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have looked to recover census loss over the course of COVID-19, new data shows that referral rejection rates are at an all-time high as staffing shortages continue to cripple the sector. That’s according to an analysis by Careport, a WellSky company, which shows […]
Heading to 2022, Meadowbrook Post-Acute CEO Mario Marasigan’s top priority is to build back hospital referrals lost over the course of COVID. New referrals are still down 20% for the skilled nursing sector compared to pre-COVID rates and with home health playing a larger role in discharge patterns than ever before, facilities like Meadowbrook have […]
Several recurring topics crept up while chronicling Skilled Nursing News’ most-read stories of the year – occupancy, staffing, acquisitions and the industry’s place in value-based care – among others. Of course, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and subsequent mandate were top-of-mind the entire year as well. The Biden administration sought to boost lagging staff vaccine rates […]
An analysis of over 90,000 custodial patients from 517 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) across the country found a 14% increase between 2019 and 2021 in the number of patients being discharged home, according to recent analysis by care coordination software provider CarePort. With new referrals still down 20% from their pre-COVID rates for SNFs as […]
Sicker patients, after less time spent in a hospital, are being diverted from a skilled nursing facility in favor of home care and hospice, according to recent analysis by care coordination software provider CarePort. Discharge trends have resulted in a struggling occupancy rebound for SNFs, Martin said, with referred patients reportedly between 60 and 75% […]
Roughly 36% of skilled nursing facilities saw a drop in their overall star ratings after planned changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Nursing Home Compare system took effect on Wednesday. That’s according to a pair of analyses from the American Health Care Association (AHCA), a trade group representing nursing homes, and […]
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