Q: Are new measures included in the expanded SNF VBP Program the same ones used in SNF QRP? A: Not entirely. Currently, the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program uses the ...

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) historically have been required to disclose ownership and managerial control information as part of their Medicare enrollment. However, these requirements were ...

Reducing postacute care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in favor of home-based care is a leading cost-saving strategy in new payment models. Yet the extent to which SNF stays can be safely ...

Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) face increasing pressure to improve care coordination and reduce unnecessary readmissions. One strategy to accomplish this is to share physicians and ...