Skilled Nursing Facility PPS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued the final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021. The final rule increases SNF payments by 2.2% ($750 million) in FY 2021, with larger updates for hospital-based providers. The rule takes…
This letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma details AHA’s comments on the proposed FY 2021 prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities.
Member Call Audio: Skilled Nursing Facility PPS: Proposed Rule FY2021, May 20, 2020
This document provides analysis of CMS’ proposed rule governing the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system for FY 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 issued the proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021. The proposed rule would increase SNF payments by 2.3% ($740 million) in FY 2021, with larger updates for hospital-based…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is holding certain skilled nursing facility claims for inpatient and swing-bed services subject to the new SNF patient-driven payment model, which took effect Oct. 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week announced changes to the State Performance Standards System for state survey agencies to ensure that nursing home inspections are timely and accurate.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept. 30 published a final rule to modify the discharge planning process requirements for hospitals and certain post-acute care providers. The final rule is effective Nov. 29.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will add a new icon to the Nursing Home Compare website to indicate facilities cited for abuse on inspection reports.
Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Del., is leading the way in implementing age-friendly care by adopting evidence-based practices called the 4Ms Framework. The John A. Hartford Foundation and Institute for Healthcare Improvement in partnership with the AHA and Catholic Health Association of…