CMS Regulatory Updates Effective April 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent several updates recently that will impact providers. See below for more need to know information: April 2019 Improvements to Nursing Home Compare Freeze ending on Health Inspection Star Ratings – Inspectors will resume the traditional method of calculating health inspection scores by using three cycles of...
Ho! Ho! Ho!…Oh No! Readmissions are Not Merry and Bright for Most.
In light of the recent readmission outcomes due to SNF Value-Based Purchasing (SNFVBP), our industry is challenged with some significant readmission penalties. As you know, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented measures to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions by lowering a year’s worth of payments to nearly 11,000 SNF providers. The financial incentives...