Patient Driven Payment Model

Skilled nursing providers should be prepared for the federal government to move forward with planned reductions in reimbursements rates, even as they await a final decision on the recommendation, according...

Now is the time for skilled nursing providers to let their voices be heard after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its SNF proposed pay rule for fiscal 2023, which calls for $320 million...

Skilled nursing patients received about 13% fewer therapy minutes after the onset of the Patient-Driven Payment Model in October 2019 but that did not hurt outcomes or rehospitalization rates, researchers...

With the future of the Patient Driven Payment Model, at least as it’s currently constructed, up in the air, now is the time for providers to ensure they are accurately capturing resident needs and acuity...

The Patient Driven Payment Model has become a bright spot during the COVID-19 pandemic for many providers two years after its implementation — but providers shouldn’t expect that shining light to last...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is relying on data metrics regarding trends or changes in provider behavior, payments and beneficiary care quality as it considers potential adjustments to...

Provider comments will be vital in determining the fate of potential pay adjustments to the Patient Driven Payment Model, federal health officials said Thursday.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision to hold off adjusting Patient Driven Payment Model payment rates could be the agency’s way of “playing their cards close to their chest” as...

On an annual basis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updates various payment systems within the Traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare program. This regulatory season is more entertaining than...

Illinois lawmakers are looking to increase assessment fees paid by nursing homes in order to fund a proposed law that aims to change the way providers are reimbursed in a push to reduce understaffing and...