Skilled Nursing News October 15, 2021
One of the costliest errors a SNF can make is not engaging proactively with the Medicaid application review process. By not accessing all possible advantages and leveraging an understanding of key regulations and their application to the Medicaid process, SNF operators risk forfeiting reimbursements that can annually cost facilities millions of dollars.
When a SNF leaves money on the table, those are dollars not going to patient care.
There are many tips for avoiding mishaps in the Medicaid process, says Gina Dizzia, co-founder of Cowart Dizzia LLP, a cloud-based, multi-jurisdictional law firm focused on regulatory health care counseling including reimbursement and account receivables management.
Here are the firm’s top three.
Appeal all Medicaid denials — especially in applicant-friendly jurisdictions
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