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Medicare

PDPM Creates New Litigation Risk for Skilled Nursing, Rehab Providers

By Alex Spanko |
A gavel rests on a white table

After years of facing governmental and legal scrutiny over providing too many rehabilitation hours, both skilled nursing and therapy providers will soon find themselves with the completely opposite risk. As the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) shifts incentives away from the volume of therapy hours, providers could find themselves accused of not providing enough rehabilitation time […]

Therapy

Despite Speech Push, Physical and Occupational Therapy Have Key Role Under PDPM

By Alex Spanko |
A sneaker rest against a stack of free weights.

Speech therapy has taken center stage in discussions about the new Medicare payment system for skilled nursing facilities, but therapists and operators say providers can’t ignore physical and occupational therapy services as they adapt. In the months after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), speech therapy […]