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Why so many A's in our RUG-IV categories?

March 01, 2011

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Ask the payment expert: Is 'look back' documentation still required

February 01, 2011

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Billing correctly using MDS/RUGs system

January 03, 2011

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Ask the payment expert: Measuring the impact of resident interviews and MDS 3.0

December 01, 2010

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Legislation would increase surveyor influence, training

November 01, 2010

Legislation recently introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) would strengthen nursing home surveyor training programs, and extend whistleblower protections to surveyors.
 

Ask the payment expert: What should we do about our therapy services to fully capitalize on MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV?

October 01, 2010

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Ask the payment expert: What is the impact of Section I of the new MDS 3.0?

September 01, 2010

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Ask the payment expert: explaining the changes in the new Section Q of the MDS

August 01, 2010

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Ask the payment expert: Will we need more staff to complete the new MDS 3.0?

July 01, 2010

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
 

Ask the payment expert: the efect of a RUGs-IV delay, info on the Quality Indicator Survey process

June 01, 2010

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC