PDPM: What Hospitals Need to Know
1. Start Date: October 1, 2019 2. Applies only to traditional Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Patients 3. PDPM is a site-neutral reimbursement structure for post-acute care. 4. May impact SNF episodic spending 5. May create opportunities for SNF to increase their clinical scope to accept higher acuity patients 6. Increase of information needed from […]
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week! September 15–21, 2019
Every year, the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation designates a week in September to educate people about the benefits and impact of rehabilitation. Physical Therapy ◆ Occupational Therapy ◆ Speech Therapy The goal of rehabilitation is to help an individual heal and achieve their highest level of independence possible. Physical Therapists (PT), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Speech-Language Pathologists […]
CMS Finalizes $851M Pay Bump for Nursing Homes, Rolls Out PDPM Clarifications
Article by Skilled Nursing News The federal government on Tuesday finalized a predicted funding increase for nursing homes, while also formalizing changes to several key quality programs — with an eye toward clarifying some parts of the new Medicare payment model for skilled nursing facilities. Under the terms of the 2020 final rule for Medicare […]
Final Rule Released: What You Need to Know to Win the Race to October 1st
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the FY 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule which will take effect on October 1, 2019. This rule finalizes payment policies for Medicare Part A in SNFs and updates the SNF Quality Reporting and Value-Based Purchasing Programs. Below are the highlights: SNF market basket […]
HTS Hosted Site Visit for US Senator
NASL Newsletter Feature: US Senator Mike Braun Visits HTS Therapy Office On April 24, 2019, U.S. Senator, Mike Braun visited Healthcare Therapy Services (HTS) and one of HTS’ partner facilities in Indiana. NASL members were able to talk with the Senator about the hospital observation stays issue that was NASL’s top issue during the Winter […]
QIO Contract Updates
by Stacy Baker, OTR/L, CHC, RAC-CT, Proactive Medical Review The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program originated with the Peer Review Improvement Act of 1982 and is authorized by Title XI Part B and Title XVIII the Act. The goal of the QIO program is to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries, including beneficiary […]
Move More. Sit Less.
According to the CDC, more than 25% of all American adults sit more than 8 hours a day. In fact, adults spend more time sitting and being couch potatoes than sleeping. That number increases even more for older adults; statistics show that 75% of older adults are sedentary. Sitting too much can be very harmful to your […]
We’re proud to be partners with Byron, changing lives.
Byron Health Center Fights to End Alzheimer’s Byron is a class act group who laughs in the face of mediocrity and never stops challenging the status quo. Be sure to follow them on Facebook and check out their gorgeous website as they recreate senior living at their new location coming soon! We are proud to […]
Congratulations, Ripley Crossing!
Ripley Crossing Receives National Accreditation For Excellence Congratulations, Ripley Crossing and thank you for your commitment to quality! We are proud to be your partner in therapy. Follow along with our Facebook page to see how we’re helping communities just like yours!
We’re proud of our community partners and patients!
We LOVE our friends and partners at Golden Years Homestead! Set Your Community Apart with Rehab Services HTS Outpatient Rehabilitation provides your senior living community with convenient, on-site therapy and wellness services to support independence, safety and quality of life for your residents. We provide the very best in programming, equipment and care collaboration to restore […]