Skilled Nursing Quality Rating: Staff is Key
Skilled Nursing Quality Rating Skilled Nursing quality ratings can be a useful indicator of the overall quality of care that a SNF provides. Reviewing each quality measure can be important.…
Inpatient rehabilitation facility and Medicare Coverage determinations
Medicare Inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) Coverage
Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Coverage Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers medically necessary care that insured patients receive in an inpatient rehabilitation facility or unit (‘ inpatient ‘rehab facility, IRF, acute care…
Medicare 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (SNFPPS). Highlights of the…
Skilled Nursing Resource Utilization Group Classifications
The Resource Utilization Group Skilled Nursing Standard (RUG, or currently RUG-IV) classification system has eight major classification categories: Rehabilitation Plus Extensive Services, Rehabilitation, Extensive Services, Special Care High, Special Care…