CMS issued a proposed rule outlining proposed FY 2019 Medicare payment updates and proposed quality program changes for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs).

Proposed Rule Details:

  • Advancing My HealthEData: Request for Information from stakeholders
  • Modernizing the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) Case-mix Classification System
  • SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP)
  • SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program (VBP)
  • Payment rate changes under SNF PPS

See the full text of this excerpted CMS Fact Sheet (issued April 27).

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A graduate of Wichita State University’s Math Education program, Addy is using her planning and organizational skills, creativity, and love of helping others to support our providers and members. First as Administrative Coordinator and now as Associate Director of Communications & Events, Addy’s primary duties include overseeing general member communications through social media, our Weekly Member Calls, the Aging Update, and database and website maintenance. She also collaborates with the team to plan, produce, and market events across all aspects of LeadingAge Kansas, manage Continuing Education processing.. Outside of the office, Addy enjoys crafting, playing board games, video games, and DnD, and spending time with her husband and their two cats.

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