The New York Court of Appeals has struck down portions of NYS DOH regulations limiting executive compensation and administrative expenses of healthcare providers participating in the Medicaid program.
SNF FY2019 Final Payment Rule
CMS has released its finalized FY 2019 skilled nursing facility payment rule, to be effective 10/1/19. As anticipated, this will include the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) replacing the Resource Utilization Group, Version IV (RUG-IV). The new rule is intended to simplify and reduce reporting costs and to result in a net increase of $820M in funding for SNFs.
CMS Seminar and Other Recent News
The New York Times published an article this weekend focusing on staffing concerns by CMS at skilled nursing facilities, and highlighting one upstate New York facility in its story. The story asserted that staffing levels are inadequate, but more so asserted that staffing measures are often flawed and do not accurately reflect true staffing levels.
First Installment of Our New Blog, FOR YOUR HEALTH: Keeping the Pulse of the Law
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