KDADS HCBS Rate Increase Survey
HCBS providers should have received a message from KDADS Secretary Tim Keck regarding a new HCBS Rate Increase Survey. KDADS is collecting information on how the HCBS rate increases in state fiscal years 2018...
CMS Publishes SNF Performance Data on Readmissions under Value-Based Payments
On November 28, CMS published the performance of 15,000+ Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) on the 30-day all-cause hospital readmission measure required under the SNF Value-Based Payment(VBP) program showing each named SNF’s baseline (CY2015) readmission...
Kansas Provider Application Fee Update
Per CMS final rule 6028-F, state Medicaid programs must collect an application fee for new provider applications, re-enrollments (revalidations), and reactivations. The following providers are exempt from the application fee:
Individual providers, nonphysician...
SNF Revenue Cycle Management
McKnight’s Long Term Care News has a great article on their website regarding Revenue Cycle Management. With all of the changes from Managed Care in Medicaid and Medicare, SNFs need to give increased focus...
UnitedHealthcare Quick Reference Guide
UnitedHealthcare has a new Quick Reference Guide that every organization working with KanCare needs.
KanCare Liason Program Update
The KanCare Liaison Program is introducing a monthly newsletter. Each month, this communication will act as a hub connecting all participants across the program with the latest updates, resources, and upcoming events.
View the first...
New Rates Are Coming Out
KDADS officials are indicating that the new Medicaid Nursing Facility Rates, effective July 1, will be substantially rebased to the average of each provider’s 2015, 2016 and 2017 costs. (The Legislature appropriated, and Governor...
Tidbits from Josh
PDPM has many more requirements for documentation, especially in comorbidities. Are you correctly capturing diagnosis and their appropriate documentation? Read through the article from McKnight’s to ensure that you are maximizing your reimbursement. Check...
2020 Medicare Part B Therapy Rate Calculator
2020 Medicare Part B therapy rate calculator is now available for LeadingAge members. You must be logged in with member access to view content on this page. The tool includes commonly used therapy procedure codes that...
SNF Quality Reporting Program Deadline – May 15
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) can potentially avoid a 2% reduction on their Medicare Fee For Service (FFS) rates by ensuring they have submitted all necessary MDS data for admissions and discharges between October 1...
New Advance Beneficiary Notice Form
CMS released a newly revised Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNFABN) along with newly developed, concise and separate instructions for form completion. The revised SNFABN has the requirements from the Denial...
Did Medicaid Pending Impact Your Medicaid Cost Report?
A staff member at another association recently pointed out that one of their members had experienced a change in their Provider Assessment as a result of a decrease in their Medicaid days. Upon further...