Important CMS Update: 5/11/2023

Important CMS Update: 5/11/2023 CMS just directed their MACs to conduct a 5-claim PROBE on every SNF in their jurisdiction beginning in June. The goal of this initiative is to lower the improper payment rate to SNFs. SNF errors were found to be the top driver of the overall Medicare improper payment rate — 2022 […]

Strength Through Partnership

Strength Through Partnership as the Healthcare Environment Evolves Your contract rehabilitation company has endured quite a bit over the last eighteen months: COVID-19 restrictions, changing reimbursement models, pressures to lower costs, technology challenges and more. The issues very likely reduced profits, necessitated staff changes, increased back-office headaches, and altered your care model. As healthcare continues […]

483.85 Conditions of Participation: Compliance and Ethics

483.85 Conditions of Participation: Compliance and Ethics For over 20 years, the Office of Inspector General has recommended voluntary compliance programming by implementing the eight elements of an effective program. These include having a compliance officer and a compliance committee, written policies and procedures, effective training, effective communication, auditing and monitoring, a well-publicized disciplinary policy, […]