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Providers Struggle to File Reports as PRF Requirements Continue to Change
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opened a new Provider Relief Fund (PRF) portal earlier this month. Providers are working hard to ensure all...
CMS Proposes 15% Cuts for Physical & Occupational Therapy Services
The federal government has proposed cuts for Medicare reimbursements for Part B therapy services for the upcoming year. The 2022 Medicare Physician Schedule Proposed Rule is...
Nursing Homes Deemed the One of the “Safest Places”
The National Investment for Seniors Housing & Care has stated that skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. are one of the “safest places” for seniors....
COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Smaller Operators
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted businesses across the globe no matter how big or small. Skilled nursing operators were no different. Now as the pandemic is...
SNFs Lag Behind in Reporting Vaccination Rates to CMS
Vaccination reporting to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for skilled nursing facilities kicked off last month. McKnight’s reports data shows that only...
Improving Workplace Culture Can Help Staffing Shortages
The skilled nursing industry has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic with increasing occupancy rates. However, there are still certain challenges that operators will...
Improved Communication with Hospitals Important for Patient Referrals in SNFs
Hospitals are slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic with rising patient volumes. Skilled Nursing News reports they are now reaching pre-pandemic levels. Nursing home operators...
Progressive Rehabilitation Benefits Frail Seniors
A new study has found that patients who are older and have acute heart failure-related hospitalizations benefit more from “early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehabilitation” therapy...
Rise in Seniors with High-Energy Fractures Needing Rehab
The number of hospitalizations and deaths for extremity fractures has decreased in seniors and especially women. However, these individuals are being hospitalized for other kinds...
Therapists Want Telehealth to Stay Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic changed how care was provided for some professions. Clinicians were able to widely use telehealth services for socially distanced visits. As Skilled...
