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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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MatrixCare has gathered data on the interoperability gap and how embracing true interoperability will move post-acute from mere survival to success in today’s value-based economy.

Home Health

Legislation would delay 2% Medicare sequestration payment reductions

The Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act, H.R. 8840 legislation, was introduced by Reps. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., and David McKinley , R-W.Va., “to extend the suspension of the two percent Medicare sequestration payment reductions through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE),” according to a December 3, 2020, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) press release. …

Private Duty

Continuing pandemic blurring the line between furloughs, layoffs

Back in the spring when businesses across the country first fell victim to COVID-19, many employers chose to furlough workers temporarily rather than lay them off permanently. But now, with the pandemic dragging on, some furloughs are extending much longer than originally expected, triggering employer obligations under federal and state laws. In many cases, both …

Featured Podcast

PDPM: A year in review

Long-term care expert Reg Hislop looks back on how SNFs fared over the first year of PDPM, and discusses the Part B therapy rate cut by 9%. Listen on SoundCloud Listen on iTunes Connect Listen on Spotify