CMS has proposed a 2.4% Medicare pay hike for fiscal 2027 and is developing ways to eliminate payment “creep” under PDPM.

If the agency moves forward with its outlined approach to PDPM changes, it could essentially lead to a blanket 4.3% reduction ...

Medicare’s Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) significantly altered the way skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are paid, removing the financial incentive to maximize the volume of therapy services ...