Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Resident Dashboard – Clinical Tab – Weights Vitals
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Resident Dashboard – Clinical Tab – Weights Vitals
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Resident Dashboard – Clinical Tab
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Resident Dashboard – Clinical Tab
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Resident Dashboard – Admin – Misc Tab
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Resident Dashboard – Admin – Misc Tab
PointClickCare (PCC) Integration with Nonagon N9+ Device and Virtual Exam Platform – Patient Card
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42 CFR § 411.15 – Particular Services Excluded from Coverage.
§ 411.15 Particular services excluded from coverage. Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 53345, Aug. 7, 2023. The following services are excluded from coverage: (a) Routine physical checkups such as: (1) Examinations performed for a purpose other than treatment or diagnosis of a specific illness, symptoms, complaint, or injury, except for screening mammography, colorectal cancer screening […]
[UPDATED] CMS’ 2024 SNF Final Rule Seen as Insufficient for Payment Rates While Advancing Unfair Measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule Monday that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2024. The federal agency estimates that the aggregate impact of the payment policies in the latest rule would result in […]
Increased Use of Telemedicine Brings Numerous Benefits for SNFs
Brian Carpenter, MD 1/31/2023 TELEMEDICINE ADVERTORIAL As we move forward in 2023, it’s uplifting to see census returning to near pre-pandemic levels for many providers. Unfortunately, many of these same facilities are still experiencing staffing challenges and the daunting reality of higher-acuity residents. With over 50 percent of U.S. hospitals operating in the red, the trend […]
Nursing home docs, therapists hit with CMS pay cut
Healthcare providers, including doctors and therapists who treat nursing home patients, will see a key payment factor cut by 4.4% next year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the change to the Medicare Physician Pay Schedule conversion factor in a broader physician payment rule published late Tuesday. The conversion factor is part of a […]
Shift to Home May Be Coming for SNFs as Choose Home Bill Introduced in the House
The need to consider offering at-home services may be accelerating for nursing home operators as the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 was introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday. The bill was first introduced in July in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Todd Young (R-IN). A bipartisan effort, the […]
SNF-Diversion Bill ‘Choose Home’ Introduced, Projected to Save Up to $247M Annually
The home health industry reached a major legislative milestone on Thursday, with U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) teaming up to introduce a new bill to support in-home care alternatives to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Endorsed by the AARP and supported by a long list of home-based care advocates, the Choose Home […]
The what, why and how of “real” telehealth
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Medicare 1135 waiver immediately expanded the use of telehealth and bypassed HIPAA requirements, allowing essentially any video chat application to be used for remote patient visits. Within days, free video chat apps of all sorts became widely used by skilled nursing facilities and practically all other healthcare provider […]
Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – September 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as possible. In order to provide our clients with quick and […]
CMS Proposes Permanent Extension of Some Telehealth, Therapy Waivers After COVID-19 Emergency
The federal government on Monday introduced a proposed rule that would, if finalized, make permanent at least some of the emergency telehealth flexibilities implemented during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, while potentially allowing a greater frequency of remote nursing home interventions. President Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
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