The skilled nursing sector experienced a turbulent and transformative 2025, shaped by sweeping deregulation efforts, ...

Artificial intelligence and technology are making a difference for skilled nursing operators as they navigate a changing payer landscape. This comes amid ...

Coding intensity and Medicare expenditures increased at skilled-nursing facilities after the implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model in October 2019, according to a study published July 21 ...

Nursing homes have forced Medicare to realign its spending on patients with higher medical complexity, including those with a primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure, Alzheimer’s disease and ...

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) provide a valuable service to communities, meeting the needs of people with complex medical conditions who require short-term rehabilitation or longer-term care.

Medicare open enrollment is fast approaching (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 for traditional Medicare; Jan. 1 through the end of March for Medicare Advantage). That’s the time to review and make any changes to ...

More than a year and a half after implementing the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), how is your skilled nursing facility doing – operationally and financially? Chances are, you may still not know.

The efficacy of the Patient-Driven Payment Model has never been clearer than now, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. PDPM enabled skilled nursing facilities to see a 9% increase in Medicare ...