McKnight's October 25, 2022
Mired in a 40-year-old system it no longer feels is effective, the Missouri Veterans Commission is pushing to evolve its nursing homes.
It is currently entertaining bids from third-party contractors to develop a “next-generation operating model,” a commission leader told McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Monday.
The winning outside firm will be asked for recommendations on everything from revenue structure and reimbursement opportunities to appropriate census, levels of care and capital improvements.
“MVC is seeking options such as, but not limited to, adult day health care, assisted living, short-term skilled care, short-term palliative care, skilled long-term care, skilled memory care, skilled mental health care, and allowing spouses to admit to MVC facilities,” MVC Public Relations Director Aimee Packard told McKnight’s Long-Term...