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Executive Insights: Preparing Your Hospital for CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration

Executive Insights: Preparing Your Hospital for CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration

Following CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) implementation in Alabama on August 21, 2023, CMS has added guidance to aid in the process and has begun implementation in a new state.

Strategies for Improved Health Literacy: How Patients, Providers and Communities can Benefit

Strategies for Improved Health Literacy: How Patients, Providers and Communities can Benefit

October is National Health Literacy month, which aims at increasing awareness and education about the importance of improving health literacy for both patients and healthcare providers.

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: September Edition

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: September Edition

Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill. In this month’s edition you will find: Cost of healthcare: Three bills proposed. MedPAC considers rural health quality. MedPAC critical access hospitals: Shifting coinsurance to 20% of payment rates and introducing a cap. Prior Authorization: State legislatures imposing tighter...

Boosting Adult Behavioral Health Outcomes: Three Key Advantages of Partnership

Boosting Adult Behavioral Health Outcomes: Three Key Advantages of Partnership

By 2030, it is estimated that nearly 14 million Americans aged 56 years or older will have a mental health or substance use disorder – an increase of 57% from 2012.1 This growing number has pushed behavioral health to the forefront of hospital strategic priorities.

CMS Staffing Mandate Finalized: What Does It Mean for Patient and Hospital Outcomes?

CMS Staffing Mandate Finalized: What Does It Mean for Patient and Hospital Outcomes?

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other nursing homes.1 These requirements are expected to have lasting impacts on the industry, including several post-acute programs, such as inpatient rehabilitation. Since CMS proposed the requirement in 2023, it has been...

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: August Edition

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: August Edition

Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.

CMS 2025 Final Rule: Key Changes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals and Units

CMS 2025 Final Rule: Key Changes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals and Units

CMS recently released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The rule includes several changes that will impact IRFs and acute rehabilitation units (ARUs) and is set to go into effect October 1, 2024. Key findings include:1 Payment Rate Increases: CMS is increasing IRF PPS payment...

Partner Testimonial: Advantages of Partnership for Improved Hospital Outcomes

Partner Testimonial: Advantages of Partnership for Improved Hospital Outcomes

When looking for a qualified and trusted rehabilitation partner, it is important to seek out flexibility to ensure all needs are met for your patients, staff and facility.

Co-occurring behavioral health conditions: What are they and how can hospitals address them?

Co-occurring behavioral health conditions: What are they and how can hospitals address them?

Approximately 21.5 million Americans meet the criteria for having co-occurring disorders, or illnesses happening simultaneously such as depression and substance use disorder.1 Historically, hospitals have approached mental health and substance abuse as separate programs. This leaves patients with a co-occurring disorder feeling lost when it comes to identifying the best...

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: June Edition

Healthcare Headlines from the Hill: June Edition

Stay ahead of the latest regulatory shifts and healthcare breaking news with Headlines from the Hill.

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