Section GG: Where Clinical Accuracy Meets Financial Performance
Insights from Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, IPCO, QCP, ICC – Director of Reimbursement and Education, Pathway Health As skilled leaders recognize, the Minimum Data Set (MDS) is foundational to reimbursement accuracy—and Section GG sits at the center of that process. Section GG captures a resident’s functional performance at admission and discharge and directly...
ARD: A Leadership Imperative for Accurate Reimbursement and Compliance
Selecting the Assessment Reference Date (ARD) for the Medicare 5-Day and Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) is one of the most consequential decisions in the MDS process. Yet, it is often treated as a routine task rather than a strategic one. In today’s complex reimbursement environment, ARD selection directly influences payment accuracy, compliance integrity, and an...