Q: I work in a skilled nursing facility and would like to post the level of assistance needed and precautions on a dry erase board in patients’ rooms for nursing assistant use. Is this allowed?
Case managers must begin to learn the skill of brokering for care. The goal of private payers is to provide the most cost-effective care that meets medical necessity for services and increases likelihood for recovery.
Q: We are revamping our coding department at our facility after acquiring new sites and wanted to know what types of positions and roles our staff should have. Do you have any advice?
The U.S. House passed the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (HR 6082) on June 20 to amend the Public Health Service Act and protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records.
The nearly 30-year-old Stark Law could be due for an overhaul, according to CMS. The agency is requesting public feedback on how to streamline the law’s administrative requirements and retool it to better fit with modern alternative payment models and value-based care.
