PDPM got started on October 1, 2019. Before that, we had RUG scores. There’s a big difference between the two and by the time you finish this article in a few minutes you’ll have at least the basics down and you’ll know how much you should be getting paid!
Social isolation is the lack of contact between an individual and their family, friends, and society which leads to sadness, general boredom, lack of interest, societal withdrawal, and a decline in overall health.
Effective immediately, nursing homes will have to test staff and offer testing to all residents, while labs and nursing facilities using point-of-care testing must report diagnostic test results.
The demand for acute healthcare isn’t shrinking, but hospitals’ windows of financial leeway are. It’s time for medical providers to cash in on outstanding claims and prevent future payment delays.
Payments are always under intense scrutiny and changing the process of payments has been a long discussion. This blog covers the differences between RUG-IV and PDPM.