On September 17, 2020, Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) adopted an emergency rule for local authorities. This rule allows local authorities to conduct PEs and resident reviews, for a limited time, by telephone or videoconferencing, rather than face-to-face. In this webinar, Texas HHSC will inform nursing facilities of the … Read More
[On-demand webinar] What you need to know about the MDS 3.0 for October 1, 2020
During this webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the updates to the MDS 3.0 Item Sets that will be used in LTC facilities beginning October 1, 2020. We’ll also explore what the Interdisciplinary Team needs to do now to prepare for MDS Item Set completion during FY2021. [On-demand webinar] … Read More
Nearly a Year into PDPM, Therapy Rates Stable — But Some Operators Fail to Capture Payments
The new Medicare payment model for post-acute care providers has largely gotten lost in the more pressing concerns of COVID-19, but as operators continue to struggle with increased costs related to the pandemic, some are still making mistakes that could cause them to lose out on money they earned. The … Read More
Section GG functional outcomes: How to get the real story
Outcome measures tell a story, but do we really know the story we are telling? All post-acute care providers are finally speaking the same language and have a story to tell. SNFs have reported Section GG outcomes (aka, Therapy Report Card) to CMS since 2016. How do your outcomes stand … Read More
[Registration open!] Get 2 full days of free Texas LTC training… Sep 15-16
REGISTER NOW: Get 2 days of free LTC training… and be a part of the solution for Texas skilled nursingYou’re invited to join us, Sep. 15-16, as hundreds of Texas skilled nursing professionals come together at the the Texas LTC Virtual Symposium, a first-of-its-kind training and strategy event. This two-day … Read More