Nursing Home Payment and Finance

We advocate for Medicare and Medicaid payment systems for nursing homes that will appropriately account for essential costs of high quality care. We work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to obtain the most up-to-date information on payment policies and updates.

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2012 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule

On July 29, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule for skilled nursing facility Medicare reimbursement in fiscal 2012. More

Payment Calculators

Our payment calculators help you compute your Medicare reimbursements under the RUGs system. More

ICD-10 Implementation: How to Make Sure Your Nursing Homes Gets Appropriate Payment

There is less than a year until nursing homes and other providers will be required to file their Medicare claims electronically under the new ICD-10 system. More

New Law Includes Provisions That Affect SNF Part B Therapy Payment and the Process for Part B Therapy Caps Exemption

On Feb. 22, President Obama signed into law the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which averts the 30% cut in physician payment and extends the exceptions process for outpatient therapy caps through Dec. 31. More

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