Skilled Nursing News September 8, 2023
Some say a big question that operators must ask themselves when considering involvement in an institutional special needs plan, or I-SNP, is ultimately wrapped up in how much money is being made on the Medicare Part B therapy side.
It might not make financial sense to sign up for an I-SNP if a SNF operator is getting a lot of revenue on the Medicare Part B side, some experts say. And this is true especially if therapy services are already provided in-house. But, it’s a different story for those SNF operators that routinely bring in a third party to offer physical therapy services to residents, and the majority of their revenue is going to the therapy provider.
Medicare Part B...