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Inpatient rehabilitation facility and Medicare Coverage determinations

Medicare Inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) Coverage

Post author:Michael F. Arrigo
Post published:September 8, 2020
Post category:Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility / Medicare / Skilled Nursing / Skilled Nursing Facility
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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…

Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Update

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Billing Changes for 2020

Post author:Michael F. Arrigo
Post published:January 8, 2020
Post category:Skilled Nursing / SNF
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Effective January 1, 2020, with an implementation date of January 6, 2020, the Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing…

Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Update

Medicare Changes to Skilled Nursing PDPM in 2020

Post author:Michael F. Arrigo
Post published:October 2, 2019
Post category:Medicare / PDPM / QAPI / Skilled Nursing / SNF
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As of 2020, CMS has mandated that Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) adopt the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), certification surveys. Additionally, SNFs must use the QAPI process. QAPI is the…