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Friday, October 9, 2020

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Overcoming Staff Challenges During the Pandemic

Stefanie Corbett, owner of Corbett Healthcare Solutions, joins us today to talk about challenges that SNF staff have faced during the pandemic, and ways administrators can support and encourage staff throughout this difficult period.

Home Health

Senate approves delayed recoupment of Medicare accelerated payments

On September 30, 2020, the U.S. Senate approved a continuing resolution (CR) that would delay the recoupment of Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payments, according to CMS. Details of the plan include the delay of recoupment for one full year. The actual recoupment schedule would be stretched over 29 months. Recoupment for each claim would be …

Skilled Nursing Facility

LTC therapy and physician services threatened by future Medicare cuts

Despite the overwhelming need for physician services in LTC facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, proposed Medicare Part B cuts for 2021 may threaten the livelihood of those physicians. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for FY 2021 proposes reimbursement reductions for a variety of services covered under Medicare Part B. These cuts could force LTC physicians …

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COVID-19: Costing & Reporting Considerations for Recovery

Healthcare organizations are grappling with how to assess COVID-19 costs at the organizational and patient level, knowing that decisions made now will impact strategic decision-making for months to come. This guide underlines the pressing issues for healthcare organizations and provides guidance to help chart a path to recovery.

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Monthly In-Service: October issue of CNA Training Advisor

Understand how to prevent rehospitalizations. Get the latest issue to receive a new lesson plan, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs.

Private Duty

How to Navigate COVID-19 Protocols to Ensure Health and Safety in the Workplace

As some employees return from working remotely and others continue to work from their facility, there are many regulations and policies that managers and supervisors need to instate to ensure employee health and safety. New federal, state, and local health and safety requirements continue to evolve as companies remain laser-focused on providing a safe working environment for all. …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Takeaways from the FY 2021 SNF final payment rule

As part of the 2021 payment rule, CMS has announced a market basket increase of 2.2% to SNFs. CMS anticipates that this increase will result in approximately $750 million in payments to SNFs compared to FY 2020. “We had originally thought that this was going to be a 2.3% payment increase, but when the final rule was published it was recalculated to 2.2%,” explains Reta Underwood, C-NM, RAC-CT, Medicare specialist and president of Consultants for Long-Term Care.