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…
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…
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…
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…