The Q4FY17 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2017 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal.
The SNF PEPPER will be available to download for approximately two years.
New in this release: A new target area, “20-day Episodes of Care,” has been added to assess the percent of all episodes of care ending in the report period that were exactly 20 days in length.
A webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May 10, at 1 p.m. CDT to review the new PEPPER. For more information visit the SNF Training and Resources page.
PEPPER is an educational tool that summarizes provider-specific data statistics for Medicare services that may be at risk for improper payments. Providers can use the data to support internal auditing and monitoring activities. Visit the SNF Training and Resources page at PEPPERresources.org to access updated resources for using PEPPER, including recorded web-based training sessions, a sample SNF PEPPER and the current SNF PEPPER User’s Guide. PEPPER is distributed by TMF Health Quality Institute under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
