In this review: Dual impacts of Medicare payment reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy staffing in skilled nursing facilities (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, abstract only available for free)
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Study: 'Profit-Maximizing' SNFs Were Quick to Decrease Staffing After PDPM
Researchers analyzed the effects of the Patient-Driven Payment Model payment system — and the pandemic — on therapy staffing in SNFs.
Date: January 17, 2023
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