MedPAC shows enthusiasm for equalizing SNF, inpatient rehab facility payments
More uniform reimbursements for skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities could be implemented soon, policy analysts recently told the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. The move, known as payment rationalization, is not a …
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Genesys accredited for inpatient rehabilitation
The Genesys Inpatient Rehabilitation Center received a full, three-year accreditation for its inpatient rehabilitation program and its stroke specialty program. This is the highest level of accreditation achievable. CARF International (Commission on …
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Hearings set for .4M nursing home projects
The parent company of Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Springwood filed certificate-of-need (CON) applications Oct. 15 to transfer 100 beds to a new facility in Winston-Salem and another 100 beds to a new facility in Kernersville …
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