While some nursing homes have earned incentive pay for reducing their hospital readmissions, the decade-old program that pays for those bonuses has not led to any widespread improvements, a ...
On August 4, 2025, CMS issued a final rule (Final Rule) updating payment rates, policies, and quality programs for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) under the Medicare Prospective Payment System (SNF ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rule on April 11, 2025, for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) fiscal year (FY) 2026 update (the ...
In 2026, skilled nursing facilities face significant operational changes driven by CMS’s updated billing rules and the integration of AI-powered tools. New payment rates, coding updates, and quality ...
Skilled nursing facilities will get a 2.4% payment increase for fiscal year 2027, according to a proposed rule released last week. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes to update the ...