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Review of the Skilled Nursing  Facility Prospective Payment System final  rule FY 2022 

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Review of the Skilled Nursing  Facility Prospective Payment System final rule FY 2022 

On July 29th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2022. CMS published the final rule to the federal registrar on August 4, 2021. Changes will go into effect on October 1, 2021.

In this tip sheet, reimbursement expert Scott Heichel summarizes the final rule, providing leaders with easy-to-understand updates on payment rates, quality measures, and more.

Download the tip sheet to learn:

  • How updated payment rates will impact SNF payments from the federal government
  • Which additions and revisions to the SNF Quality Reporting Program were finalized from the proposed rule
  • How changes to PDPM ICD-10 mapping were finalized
  • How changes to the SNF Value-Based Purchasing program were revised to reflect the impact of COVID-19
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Revenue Cycle Management

Recorded Oct 23, 2018

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Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, CIC, QCP, IPCO | Director of Clinical Reimbursement, LeaderStat

Scott Heichel, RN, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, CIC, QCP, IPCO, is the Director of Clinical Reimbursement for LeaderStat. He brings over 25 years of healthcare experience. Scott is recognized for his expertise in the RAI process and clinical reimbursement.

Scott’s consulting work includes performing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement reviews and creating educational programs for skilled nursing facilities and multi-facility operators. Scott has experience in and has testified as an expert witness in a large Medicare dispute case and has also assisted in corporate integrity audits and corporate compliance reviews. Scott is a member of the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) Board of Directors, the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC) Expert Advisory Panel, is recognized as a Master Teacher through AANAC for their RAC-CT MDS certification courses, and sits on the board as the President of the Ohio Association of Nurse Assessment.

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Author: Melissa Tabor, LPN

Melissa Tabor LPN, has nearly 12 years of experience working in health care, primarily in long-term care. Melissa has devoted her nursing career to educating and training nurses to use evidence-based practice. Melissa currently holds a multi-state license, and is a CPR instructor, level-one Medication Aid Instructor, and has certifications in diabetic/nutrition, Intravenous (IV) therapy, and wound care.

As a product manager for WellSky, Melissa provides clinician-based knowledge to the product development team to ensure WellSky Long-Term Care products adhere to industry best-practices, ensuring the best possible outcomes for residents.

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Presenter: Jill Dyer, BSN, RN, HCS-D, HCS-O

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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.