by Saisystems International | Sep 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Long-Term Post-Acute Care
On September 10, 2021, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Department of Health and Human Services announced additional funding will be made available to providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the HRSA also announced... 
by Saisystems International | Aug 13, 2021 | CMS, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare, Telehealth
On July 30, Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), members of the Senate Finance Committee, and Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) reintroduced companion versions of the Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2021, bipartisan,... 
by Saisystems International | Jul 27, 2021 | CMS, Healthcare, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare
On July 13, CMS released the proposed physician fee schedule for CY 2022. This proposed rule includes updated payment policies, payment rates, and other provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2022. CMS... 
by Saisystems International | Jul 8, 2021 | CMS, Electronic Health Record, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare
The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered the transition from volume-based to value-based care. This transition has attracted more attention to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which seeks to reward high-value, high-quality Medicare clinicians with payment increases... 
by Saisystems International | Jun 23, 2021 | CMS, Covid-19, Electronic Health Record, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare, Post-Acute Long-Term Care
The Quality Payment Program (QPP) announced that they are reweighting the cost performance category under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) from 15% to 0% for the 2020 performance period. This change follows the analysis of the 2020 performance year... 
by Saisystems International | Jun 8, 2021 | Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Post-Acute Long-Term Care, SNFConnect™, Telehealth, TheSNFist™ Suite Technology Platform
The mobile phone has long become a business tool for many long-term care providers. The nature of long-term care requires providers to travel between buildings and facilities and spend a significant portion of their time on the road. Unlike physicians in traditional...