33rd SNF Cost Comparison Report — An Industry in Transition
In this 33rd edition of the Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Comparison Report, it is clear to see that the environment is in the midst of a monumental transformation. In last year’s report, our data exposed...
Tip From our Reimbursement Consultant on Cost Reporting
LeadingAge Kansas contracts with Bland & Associates for assistance with reimbursement-related analysis, articles for members and technical assistance on an as needed basis for our members. The firm does work for long term care...
Medicaid Training Courses
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance will offer nine Medicaid Training courses beginning April 9, 2019. The courses provide an overview of Kansas Medicaid with the following courses:
Introduction to Medicaid Managed Care
Early...
Update from Josh on EHRs
As skilled health care becomes increasingly dependent on the use of electronic health records, it brings to mind the need to be proficient – not just knowledgeable – with your EHR system. I was...
Aetna Better Health of Kansas Update
KanCare began sending out letters last week to all Amerigroup members informing them that they will be assigned to Aetna Better Health of Kansas as their KanCare MCO effective January 1, 2019. The letter...
Snippets from Joshua Johnson, LeadingAge Kansas Reimbursement Consultant
We had the opportunity to visit with State Leadership last week to hear updates on the move from Maximus back to the State. Overall, we are very pleased with the results with driving...
New Navigator Data Available
The latest Medicaid Cost Report Navigator featuring 2017 data is now available for download on the LeadingAge Kansas website. This is a great tool for members to compare themselves to their peers and statewide...
Want to Know More About the Cost Report Navigator?
Get a free, personalized tour from our reimbursement consultant, Josh Johnson. Email him at reimbursement@leadingagekansas.org.
We recently launched the updated version of the Kansas Medicaid Cost Report Navigator with data from 2018. Check it out or look at...
IMPORTANT: CMS Posts Final Version of MDS 3.0 and Allowable ICD Codes Available
CMS has posted the final version (V3.00.1) of the MDS 3.0 Data Specifications for Skilled Nursing Facilities, which take effect Oct. 1. They also released the file of the allowable ICD codes in item I0020B...
CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Website Resources
In last week’s Aging Update LeadingAge Kansas announced the new CMS PDPM Website. There is a lot of great information on this website and we know that adopting PDPM can feel overwhelming. One of...
Reimbursement Updates
With the other changes that have been coming our way – don’t forget to check the CASPER system for your updated VBP information. You will also want to update this information in your financial...
Skilled Nursing Trends, 2012 – 2019
The Skilled Nursing Trends Report by NIC continues to highlight the occupancy mix and per day revenues for Skilled Operators. As operators, we must continue to operate as efficiently as possible, be accurate and complete in our...