Skilled Nursing News January 20, 2022
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to evaluate the “true” budget neutrality of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), it’s clear COVID-19 has impacted usage of the new payment model.
A report from professional services firm CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) found the median Medicare revenue per patient day (RPPD) increased 7% in 2020 under PDPM, compared to 2019.
Data suggest COVID patients have “certainly” impacted this increase, CLA noted in its report, while adding that the increase has helped to partially offset lost revenue from decreased occupancy.
“Think about the severity and volume of COVID cases SNF operators saw in 2020. The clinical needs and corresponding PDPM reimbursement run in tandem with the medical severity and number of COVID...
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