Physical, occupational and speech language therapy providers would receive critical relief from the scheduled 9% cut in Medicare payments under newly introduced federal legislation.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally announced Tuesday afternoon that it has finalized its calendar 2021 physician pay rule, which cuts physical and occupational therapy payments to nursing homes by 9%.
Nursing home operators will have to cut the amount of therapy services they can offer, thanks to Medicare payment cuts slated to start Jan. 1, a top industry expert said in renewing warnings Monday.
Diversicare Healthcare Services and its 62 skilled nursing facilities have outsourced therapy services to Reliant Rehabilitation. “A partnership with Reliant will give our patients and residents access to cutting-edge therapy while giving our therapy team members access to best in class training, clinical management and career opportunities,” said Diversicare President and CEO Jay McKnight. “We…
The COVID-19 pandemic, while extremely dangerous and challenging, offers a chance for long-term care and the therapy it offers to prove their worth, one longtime industry executive told McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
The election may be the big news today, but Congress has plenty of headlines to make in the coming weeks. Among the work that awaits them: passing a COVID-19 stimulus package and acting on proposed physician fee schedule reductions for 2021. Long-term care providers have been vocal about Congress moving to pass COVID-19 stimulus funding…
RESTORE Skills, a cloud-based platform for virtual care and therapeutic games, this week launched its new RESTORE-Together technology featuring a multiplayer function that allows patients to play skill-building games with loved ones without the need for in-person visits. The RESTORE-Together technology also gives patients the ability to join virtual group games and activities with residents…
Knowing whether to provide rehabilitation in-house or through a contracted third party can be confusing. A webinar to take place Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. ET, may help inform such a decision. The webinar, entitled “Hidden Costs of Managed and In-house Therapy Models” will discuss the financial downsides of in-house rehab. Hidden costs can…
A collaborative music therapy program has safely engaged small groups of residents and hit its therapeutic marks during the pandemic, says a Cleveland senior living operator.
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