Dan Ciolek, AHCA Associate Vice President of Therapy Advocacy outlines some of the expectations skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) should have as the implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) approaches. According to Ciolek, given that PDPM changes to how SNFs are paid for through Medicare Part A will shift “how physical and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services (PT, OT, SLP) will be reimbursed and could impact how providers furnish therapy.”

In a column for Provider Magazine, Ciolek writes, “Under PDPM, therapy minutes and days will continue to be reported on the five-day SNF PPS assessment for CMS analysis purposes but will no longer impact payment.” Ciolek adds that “PDPM offers providers more flexibility to provide the right therapy care at the right time.”

Read the full article: PDPM Update: Therapy Services: What is Changing, What is Staying the Same? (providermagazine.com, April 2019)