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Top 5 things therapists should know about the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule for 2025

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Established in 1992, the MPFS is a comprehensive payment system that accounts for the costs of delivering care in various settings, including skilled nursing facilities, physician offices and outpatient clinics. This change promotes faster patient care initiation and minimizes back-and-forth for certification signatures.

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Staff Education an Anchor Amid Widespread Hospice Audits

Hospice News

This trend means that hospices have increasingly been preparing for or addressing several audits at different phases of the process, according to Jason Bring, co-chair of post-acute and long-term care at the law firm Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (AGG). Having an audit with denials is really routine at this point in the industry.

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Rooted in wellness: A therapist’s role in Medicare’s nutritional focus

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

At one skilled nursing facility in central Kentucky, the raised beds along the patio are just waiting, freshly filled with composted soil for residents to gently place herb starters and tomato plants in rows. This simple act, planting a garden, has become a symbol of more than fresh produce for many skilled nursing communities.

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Where quality meets compliance: A path to harmony in skilled nursing facilities

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

In today’s post-acute care landscape, quality of care and compliance are no longer separate priorities; they are interconnected drivers of success. By embedding quality practices into compliance frameworks, nursing facilities can promote safer, more effective care while meeting regulatory requirements.

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Navigating the World of Long-Term Care: A Guide for Nurses

Minority Nurse

In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. However, this sector, which provides sustained assistance to individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities, offers a unique and rewarding path for nurses. What is Long-term Care?

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Medicare Claims for Unrelated Services Put Hospices at Risk

Hospice News

Monitoring claims submissions for their patients across all care settings is vital for hospices, as is educating referral partners and pharmacies about appropriate service billing for hospice patients, said Lund Person. Services and items provided to patients in nursing homes are a particular area of risk for hospices, she said.

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Stratis Health Builds Framework for Expanding Rural Community-Based Palliative Care

Hospice News

Sometimes they might be doing consultations either inpatient or in the nursing home or in assisted living. Oftentimes, we say the hospital, but the hospital also manages the home care and the long term care. For example, who’s doing advanced care planning? How’s it being documented?