{"id":2953,"date":"2020-08-03T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stotlerhayes.com\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2024-05-06T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:23:00","slug":"payment-and-policy-changes-for-medicare-skilled-nursing-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stotlerhayes.com\/payment-and-policy-changes-for-medicare-skilled-nursing-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For Fiscal Year 2021, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/public-inspection.federalregister.gov\/2020-16900.pdf\">CMS-1737-F<\/a>], which updates the Medicare payment rates and value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several major changes to the SNF payment policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CMS projects that aggregate Medicare program payments to SNFs will increase by $750 million or 2.2%, for FY 2021 compared to FY 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMS\u2019 PDPM finalizes ICD-10 code mappings, effective October 1, 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMS finalizes updates to the SNF VBP Program regulation text at 42 CFR \u00a7 413.338 so that it reflects previously finalized policies and is also updating the 30-day Phase One Review and Correction Deadline for the baseline period quality measure quarterly report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMS announced performance periods and performance standards for the FY 2023 SNF VBP Program year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stotlerhayes.com\/contact-us\/#\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Fiscal Year 2021, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1737-F], which updates the Medicare payment rates and value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). 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