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New rules on Medicare coverage of therapy in nursing homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently approved changes in reimbursement to nursing hopes treating patients in need of rehabilitative therapy, which may influence the staffing needs of some facilities.

Beginning on October 1, 2010, the new rules will go into effect, essentially scaling back Medicare reimbursement to 50 percent for each patient in a pair or group being simultaneously treated during concurrent… Continue

Added by Jason Stinnett, LNHA on August 27, 2010 at 8:37pm — No Comments