4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1207+ words) luisda75 / Pixabay | CC0 Nursing homes have only reached the tip of the iceberg when it comes to mental health challenges in the sector, with such challenges affecting quality metrics (QMs) and reimbursement amid renewed monitoring of anti-psychotics use in facilities. Lisa Chubb,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (971+ words) Pexels | CC BY-SA 2.0 All this means more meticulous documentation and coding compliance if providers want to protect their modest reimbursement increase. Facilities should determine how many additional assessments they will need to complete, evaluate whether current staff can handle the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (453+ words) Nursing home operators are getting a clearer picture of the Medicaid-rate environment – modest increases for most, while other states are seeing no change. Eleven states have reported their Medicaid rate cycle turnover since July 1, with West Virginia seeing the highest…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (769+ words) Image by ammcintosh1 from Pixabay Nursing home validation audits so far show MDS coding gaps tied to insufficient or missing documentation, often because of inadequate record-retention practices. And while penalties currently focus mainly on submission timelines, federal agencies could use the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (300+ words) Older adults with newer, more complex medical conditions were more likely to leave a Medicare Advantage plan for traditional Medicare, and this likelihood increased as medical complexity increased, according to a new study released Friday. In the latest exploration, the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (855+ words) Pexels / Pixabay | CC0 In the upcoming era of risk-based surveys, consistency in storing and accessing patient data across facilities, especially following mergers and acquisitions, is ever more important. Providers will have to reconcile with some things remaining the same, however, including…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (425+ words) Pixabay | CC BY-SA 2.0 The new risk-based nursing-home survey process, set to begin September 8, could raise litigation concerns because the streamlined approach uses fewer survey activities and a smaller resident sample, potentially allowing problems relevant to civil liability cases to go…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) A three-facility, 347-bed skilled nursing portfolio in Michigan changed hands. Meanwhile, a three-facility, 360-bed portfolio in New Mexico was also sold. 347-bed SNF sold in Michigan Evans Senior Investments (ESI) completed the sale of a three-facility, 347-bed skilled nursing portfolio…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1044+ words) Pixabay / qimono | CC0 As part of the federal government’s new risk-based survey model, nursing homes will be marked as “high-performing” using a little gold trophy icon on Care Compare. While the icon could be a powerful marketing tool, sector leaders warn…...