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America's News for Seniors
Vol. 45 · Issue 16764
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‘A Slippery Slope’: Case-Mix Creep, Expanded MDS Reporting Could Dampen SNF Payment Gains

Skilled Nursing News · 3 days ago

With greater scrutiny of case-mix growth and coding, nursing homes should be strengthening documentation. Operators should also prepare now for expanded MDS reporting requirements beginning in 2029, reimbursement experts said. To be sure, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is not…

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